Setting and Characters as related to The Great Gatsby.

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Setting and Characters as related to The Great Gatsby

Setting Time and place Physical and social context Evokes mood Real or imaginary Highlights potential contrasts between characters and ideas Can determine the fate of the protagonist Reflects character and embodies theme

Purpose of Setting Mirror to reflect what is going on inside the characters A mold to shape the characters into who they are A challenge providing a test for the character to reveal his or her true self Lands End Long Island, New York

Types of Setting Physical Setting –Time –Season –Weather –Objects –Colors –Imagery Geographical Setting –Location (country, state, neighborhood) –Region (North, South) Cultural Setting –Education –Social standing –Economic class –Religious belief Historical Setting –Period, decade, year –Reign of a leader –Major events

Character The fictional representation of a person Robert Redford As Jay Gatsby

Character Development What the character says What the character does What is directly stated in text How other characters react around him Mia Farrow As Daisy Buchanan

Character Types Protagonist — central character Antagonist — the force of conflict with the protagonist Character Foil — a character whose traits are opposite of those of the principal character thus highlighting the protagonist Stock Character — predictable; stereotype; possess expected traits of a group rather than an individual

More Characters Flat Characters — undeveloped; one-sided Round Characters — fully developed with both good and bad traits; believable Static Characters — does not change throughout the story Dynamic Characters — changes significantly through events of the story; may be internal