The Great Gatsby Ch. 4 April 22

Do Now Pull out your evidence and your notes from last class on symbolic colors 1.What does yellow represent? 2.What does gold represent? 3.What does blue represent? 4.What does white represent?

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Color Symbolism: Ch. 3 Yellow represents distraction, flashy, new money, corruption Blue represents illusion, false reality, romance (good and bad), Gold represents success, old money White represents purity, innocence

Color Symbolism: Ch. 3 -Yellow: -Blue: -Gold: -White: “turkeys bewitched to dark gold” (44), “Jordan’s slender golden arm” (47) How do these images show us corruption, flashiness, or distraction? How do these images show us illusion, false reality, romance? How do these images show us success or old money? How do these images show us innocence or purity? “his station wagon scampered like a brisk yellow bug” (43), “yellow cocktail music” (44), “two girls in twin yellow dresses” (47), “girls in yellow” (51), “his blue gardens” (43), “chauffeur in a uniform…robin’s egg blue” (45), “new evening gown (from Gatsby)…gas blue” (48) “dressed in white flannels, I (Nick)” (47)

Break Out Out of the colors we discussed last class (yellow, blue, gold, white) which do we see connected with Gatsby? What is implied about this connection? (43-50) Place answers on whiteboards

gatsby Jay Gatsby –“He smiled, understandingly…it was one of those smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance…it believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself” (52-53). –“I could see nothing sinister in him” (54). –“Gatsby, standing alone…no one swooned backward on Gatsby and no French bob touched Gatsby’s shoulder…” (54-55).

Bag and Tag Based on what we’ve seen, what is your impression of Gatsby? Is he trustworthy? (3-5 sentences) When finished: #Tag Gatsby

Break Out In chapter one, Nick says that Gatsby is the exception to his judgment. Can we trust Gatsby? Can we trust Nick to give us the whole story?

SSR20: Gatsby Ch.4 Read p Pay attention to the way Gatsby speaks and acts in this section. After reading, answer the following questions: 1.What are three “facts” that Gatsby tells Nick about his past? 2.What convinces Nick that Gatsby’s stories are true? Why does Nick want to believe in Gatsby? 3.Describe Meyer Wolfsheim, Gatsby’s workplace associate. What is unsettling about him? 4.Why does Gatsby leave early? What could this mean?

CH. 4, Jordan’s Story (p.79-85) Read p Pay attention how Jordan describes Gatsby.

Homework Ch. 4 p.79-85) List the Events of Gatsby’s Life According to Jordan After reading, answer the following questions: 1.How do Daisy and Gatsby know each other? Does this support what we know about Gatsby’s past? 2.Why did Daisy marry Tom? Was she happy? Provide one quote to support your answer. 3.What does Gatsby need Nick to arrange? Do you think Nick will accept? Why/why not?