Warmup (p. 15) – Pronouns – Take notes Pronoun Issue #2 – Pronoun Case For subjects, use subjective case: I, he, she, we, they, who Ex: They went to the movies. For most other places, use objective case: me, him, her, us, them, whom Ex: They went to the movies with us.
Practice – do not write unless you need to. Not one of we/us committee members will reveal who/whom the next chairperson will be. Dr. Evans asked Suzanne and I/me to explain why our papers were so similar. Everyone except you and I/me won at least one game of Scrabble. Jim, who/whom I admit is more diplomatic than I/me, tried to change the subject.
Agree or Disagree (p. 16 under warmup) Outward appearances can be deceptive. Attainment of a dream may be less satisfying than the pursuit of that dream. Wealth can bread carelessness. Blind pursuit of an ideal is destructive. The American Dream is corrupted by the desire for wealth.
Today’s Goal (Record at top of p. 17) Preview The Great Gatsby.
Take notes p. 17 Lit Analysis Critical Analysis Evaluation Devices or techniques Speaker, audience, and subject. Consider: Character’s behavior (psychoanalysis) Treatment of women (feminism)? How do characters from different classes interact or conflict (Marxism)? Themes American Dream How are SL and GG similar?
The Great Gatsby (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald Genre: Novel Characters: Nick Carraway (narrator) Jay Gatsby Daisy Buchanan Tom Buchanan Jordan Baker George Wilson Myrtle Wilson Meyer Wolfsheim Setting: Long Island, New York, 1922 Take notes p. 17