Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Wednesday 25 April Gatsby characterization

Vocabulary 13: due Tuesday May 1
If you were absent yesterday, make sure you give me a list of 15 components that make up your American dream.
missing: Aaron, Mariah, Arieanna, Kerri, Raphael, Linai

Gatsby. Reading schedule;


For Friday April 20 through chapter II


For Monday April 23 through chapter IV
For Tuesday April 24 through chapter V


For Wednesday April 25 through chapter VI


For Thursday April 26 through chapter VII


For Friday April 27 through chapter VIII


For Monday April 30 through chapter IX  -end of novel


Be prepared for a quick write or short quiz for each day. 




Classwork: Building characterization through textual evidence. This is in lieu of the quick write. Due at the end of class. This is no problem, if you have kept up with the reading.  (individual work; class participation grade!) See handout below.





How text brings characters to life. For each of the following find textual evidence that either gives a literal or implied description of the character.  Use may use any material through chapter 6. The implied description may be obtained through dialogue, or in the case of Nick, an observation or reflection he makes. For the implied, explain the deeper meaning.
Nick:
1.       literal:

2.       literal

3.       implied:

4.       implied


Gatsby:
1.       literal

2.       literal

3.       implied



4.       implied

Daisy:
1.       literal

2.       literal



3.       implied


4.       implied



Tom
1.       literal

2.       literal

3.       implied

    
4.       implied

Myrtle:
1.       literal

2.       literal

3.       implied


4.       implied

George Wilson
1.       literal

2.       literal

3.       implied


4.       implied


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