Board Work 3/12- Eng III AH&H
The Meeting How does Gatsby act when he meets Daisy? Why? What does this show about his character? How is Gatsby different from what everyone thinks about him? How is he similar? Why does Nick like Gatsby? What has Gatsby done to make Nick like him? What has he done that could have made Nick not like him? Have you ever planned for an event or moment for a long time and prepared to make everything perfect, only to have it not be at all what you expected? Why do things sometimes work out like that?
Symbolism What does the green light on page mean symbolically? Why does Gatsby act like he does around the light? How does its meaning change on 92-93? Why does it change? What does this show about Gatsby? What other key symbols do you see in the story?
Eyes What do the eyes of T. J. Eckleburg represent? (page 23) How does Wilson interpret them on page ? Do they really mean what Wilson thinks they do? Why or why not? (Evidence) Are they an effective symbol? Why or why not? (Evidence)
Final images How do you interpret the final image of the book, the boat? Is it an appropriate image to end this book on? Why or why not? How does it represent Gatsby? What does it say about him? Does it say anything else about any of the other characters?
Characters! Nick Daisy Tom Gatsby Myrtle Wilson Mr. Wilson Jordan Baker
Identify the following! Key Themes Key Symbols Characterization Is Nick a reliable narrator? Why or why not?
Passages! Page 2 Page Page Page 48 Page 65 Page 76 Page 91 Page 92 Page Page 129 Page Page 154 Page Page 174 Page 180