April 2 nd, 2014 PowerPoint courtesy of Flor Rojas Get out your journals as you walk into class. Today we’ll be: Reading our eulogies to the class. Writing in our writer’s notebooks. Splitting into groups and starting our Body Biographies assignment (due Friday, but you’ll given time to work on it for a bit in class) When you leave you’ll:  Be better at giving meanings to characters and settings, based on their traits and characteristics.  Know why characters and settings instill certain conflicts in the story.  Be better prepared for the character/setting analysis essay (will be assigned Friday).

Writer’s Notebook Please choose one the prompts below to respond to: 1. How have we seen these ideas represented in the novel? a. Social Class/ Social Mobility b. Honesty/Dishonesty c. Use/Misuse of Technology d. Setting affecting conflict e. Responsibility or Irresponsibility f. Morality/Immorality 2. What’s your opinion on how Nick dealt with the situations he was in? Do you think he was right? What do you think he should have done?

Chapter 1 “you live in West Egg...You must know Gatsby” (15) His mansion is a “factual imitation of some Hôtel de Ville in Normandy” (9) Chapter 3 “He was a German spy during the war” (48) “He was in the American army during the war” (48) “I’ll bet he killed a man” (48) “This fella’s a regular Belasco” (50) “I was in the Seventh Infantry until June nineteen-eighteen” (52) Chapter 4 “He’s a bootlegger...One time he killed a man who had found out that he was the nephew to von Hindenburg and second cousin to the devil” (65) “I am the son of some wealthy people in the middle-west – all dead now. I was brought up in America but educated at Oxford because all my ancestors have been educated there for many years. It is a family tradition” (69) “Gatsby the Enigma”

Body Biographies  What is a body biography?  A visual, written, and symbolic representation of a character and/or setting  We will be depicting the character and setting through art and creativity  Why are we doing this?  To review significant events, choices, and changes involving specific characters and settings  To communicate to your audience the meaning of your character or setting by emphasizing traits they posses.  To encourage discussion about character and setting representation, and how they create conflict.

Assignments  Ace: Nick Carraway  2: Daisy Buchanan  3: Tom Buchanan  4: Jordan Baker  5: Myrtle Wilson  6: The Valley of Ashes  7: The Buchanan House  8: Gatsby’s Mansion  9: Myrtle’s Apartment

Brief Directions 1. You will be divided into groups according to your assigned character or setting from The Great Gatsby. 1. Your group will be given a sheet of butcher paper a. Each group is expected to visually and symbolically represent the assigned character or setting 2. Groups will be given a list of required elements. a. These elements must be on the poster 3. Be creative!

Required Elements  Heart - What represents the heart of the person? Where should it be placed to identify what the person loves the most? What should it look like: shape, color, pictures, or symbols to include?  Eyes- Where is this person’s focus? What does this person see?  Spine- What motivates this person the most? What gives them strength?  Hands- What does this person hold in their hands- literal and figurative?  Feet- On what foundation is this person standing? What are their fundamental life beliefs?

 Background- What elements make up this person’s environment or background?  Mirror/mirror- Display this inside a mirror. How does this character see him/her self? How is this different from the way that others see the character? Display this outside of the mirror.  Quotes- Two quotes by or about this character that you feel represents them best.

For the Settings:  Background- What elements make up the environment or background of the setting?  The Locals- What characters live here? What kinds of people live here? What do they look like? What do they wear? What are some rules to live by in this setting? What jobs do most of the locals have?  Landmark- What item, object, or thing represents this setting the best? Why?  Motto- What is this setting best known for?  Quotes- Two quotes by or about this setting that you feel represents it best.

Some Considerations  Placement- Carefully choose the placement of your text and artwork. For example, the area where your character’s heart should be might be appropriate for illustrating the important relationships within their life.  Color- Colors are often symbolic. What color(s) do you most associate with your character or setting? Why? How can you effectively work these colors into your poster?  Symbols- What objects can you associate with your character /setting that illustrates their essence? Are there objects mentioned within the text itself that you could use? If not choose objects that especially seem to correspond with the character or setting.