1. List 8-10 observations about the cover of The Great Gatsby
List 8-10 observations about the cover of The Great Gatsby. Consider colors, objects, text, scenes, the general layout, etc.
For each observation that you make, record an inference that you might make about the text based off of that observation.

2. Gatsby Day 1 Wrapup Q’s
Complete the following on the back of your half sheet from the beginning of class:
Why might it be important to distinguish between those who live in East and West Egg?
Discuss your first impressions of Nick, Tom, Daisy, and Jordan.
Why do you think that Daisy hopes her little girl will grow up to be a “fool”? Examine the entire quote again before providing your answer.

3. Warmup – Context Clues (1/20)
Complete the following on a half sheet of paper. For each sentence, make an inference about what you think the underlined word means. Then, provide the actual definition of the word.
“You live in West Egg,” she remarked contemptuously. “I know somebody there.”
I was privy to the secret griefs of wild, unknown men.
“No thanks,” said Miss Baker to the four cocktails just in from the pantry, “I’m absolutely in training.” Her host looked at her incredulously.

4. Gatsby Chapter 1 Essay Response
How are boredom and awkwardness revealed throughout Chapter 1? What characters express the most boredom and what does that reveal about them? Do you think the awkward setting says more about Nick or the Buchanan's?
Your response should feature a minimum explanation of no less than one page. It should incorporate textual evidence. This textual evidence should be highlighted within your essay.
When essay is finished & turned in:
Continue reading Ch. 2. Make notes/track elements in your book or on your paper as you read. Record/note page numbers, quotes, etc.
Focus on character development (Tom, Nick, Myrtle), life in the city, Nick’s interactions, potential symbols that we’ve discussed (Valley of Ashes, T.J. Eckleburg), contrast between Ch. 1 & 2, etc.

5. Gatsby Chapter 2
Continue reading Ch. 2. Make notes/track elements in your book or on your paper as you read. Record/note page numbers, quotes, etc.
Work w/ your groups as much as possible. Read 2-3 pages and stop for discussion/summary/etc.
Focus on character development (Tom, Nick, Myrtle), life in the city, Nick’s interactions, potential symbols that we’ve discussed (Valley of Ashes, T.J. Eckleburg), contrast between Ch. 1 & 2, etc.
More examples of elements to look for on whiteboard.

6. Gatsby Ch. 2 Discussion Q’s
Respond to the following questions on a half sheet of paper:
Compare & contrast the setting from Chapter 2 with that of Chapter 1.
How does Myrtle conduct herself immediately upon being with Tom? How is this different from the brief time that we saw her with Wilson?
Why might it be okay for Tom to speak poorly of Wilson, but not for Myrtle to speak of Daisy?
How does Nick both “exist” and “not exist” in Chapter 2 (quote about being within & without)?
Choose a quote that really stuck out to you in Chapter 2. What made you choose this one? What role does this play in the chapter, in character development, etc.?

7. A Modest Proposal Reading & Q’s
Pick up where we left off & finish reading Swift’s A Modest Proposal.
Respond to the five questions from the book on the back of your paper. Once you have completed that, close your book so that I know your done.
Ensure that your responses are quality and wait until we have gone over them before moving forward.
Once we have gone over those, complete the analysis questions on the remainder of the paper.

8. Nick Carraway Direct: Indirect:
“I lived at West Egg, the – well, the less fashionable of the two.”
“I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known.”
Indirect:
“As soon as I arrived I made an attempt to find my host…”
“This was untrue. I am not even faintly like a rose.”

9. Daisy Buchanan Direct: Indirect:
“Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it.”
“Excitement in her voice men cared about for her found difficult to forget.”
Indirect:
“She added irrelevantly, “You ought to see the baby.”
“She was only extemporizing but stirring warmth flowed from her as if her heart was trying to come out to you.”

10. Tom Buchanan Direct: Indirect:
“Two shining arrogant eyes established dominance over his face.”
“It was a body capable of enormous leverage – a cruel body.”
Indirect:
“It’s up to us who are the dominant race, to watch out…”
“Making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose.”

11. Jordan Baker Direct: Indirect:
“She was a slender, small breasted girl, with an erect carriage.”
“Her gray sun strained eyes, wan, charming, discontented face.”
Indirect:
“She nodded at me almost imperceptibly, then quickly tipped her head back again.”
“It was the first word she had uttered since I came into the room. Evidently, it surprised her as much as it did me.”

12. Myrtle Wilson Direct: Indirect: “She was in the middle thirties.”
“Faintly stout”
Indirect:
“These people! You have to keep after them all the time.”
“I married him because I thought he was a gentleman, I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn’t fit to lick my shoes.”

13. George Wilson Direct: Indirect
“He was a blond, spiritless man, anemic and faintly handsome.”
“When he saw us a damp gleam of hope sprang into his light blue eyes.”
Indirect
“I can’t complain,” answered Wilson unconvincingly.
“When are you going to sell me that car?”

14. Jay Gatsby Direct: Indirect:
“It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance…”
“His tanned skin was drawn attractively tight…”
Indirect:
“They’re real – have pages and everything…”
“I’ve just heard the most amazing thing…but I swore I wouldn’t tell.”

15. Nick Carraway Direct: Indirect: “I was rather literary in college.”
“My family have been prominent, well-to-do people in this middle western city for three generations.”
Indirect:
“I’m inclined to reserve all judgments…”
“As soon as I arrived I made an attempt to find my host…”

16. Daisy Buchanan Direct: Indirect:
“Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth…”
“..In her low, thrilling voice. It was the kind of voice that the ear follows up and down.”
Indirect:
“She was only extemporizing, but a stirring warmth flowed from her, as if her heart was trying to come out to you.”
“Well, I’ve had a very bad time, Nick. I’m pretty cynical about everything.”

17. Tom Buchanan Direct: Indirect:
“Now he was a sturdy, straw haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious smile.”
“It was a body capable of enormous leverage – a cruel body.”
Indirect:
“It’s up to us who are the dominant race, to watch out…”
“Making a short deft movement, Tom Buchanan broke her nose.”

18. Jordan Baker Direct: Indirect:
“She was a slender, small breasted girl, with an erect carriage.”
“Her gray sun strained eyes, wan, charming, discontented face.”
Indirect:
“She nodded at me almost imperceptibly, then quickly tipped her head back again.”
“It was the first word she had uttered since I came into the room. Evidently, it surprised her as much as it did me.”

19. Myrtle Wilson Direct: Indirect:
“…Her face above a blue spotted dress of dark blue crepe-de-chine.”
“She was in the middle thirties and faintly stout, but carried her surplus flesh sensuously as some women can.”
Indirect:
“I want to get one of the dogs, she said earnestly, ‘they’re nice to have.”
“Mrs. Wilson gathered up her dog and other purchases.”

20. George Wilson Direct: Indirect:
“Blond, spiritless man, anaemic and faintly handsome.”
“Wiping his hands on a piece of waste…damp gleam of hope sprang into his light blue eyes.”
Indirect:
“Spoke to her husband in a soft coarse voice, ‘Get some chairs why don’t you so somebody can sit down.’”
“When he saw us a damp gleam of hope sprang into his light blue eyes.”

21. Jay Gatsby Direct: Indirect:
“It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you come across four or five times in your life.”
“His tanned skin was drawn attractively tight on his face.”
Indirect:
“‘The books?’ he nodded. ‘Absolutely real – have pages and everything. I thought they’d be a ncie durable cardboard.’”
“‘It’s more that he was a German spy during the war.…he was in the American army during the war.…I’ll bet he killed a man.’”

22. Nick Carraway Direct: Indirect:
“I’m inclined to reserve all judgments.”
“We’ve been unusually communicative in a reserved way.”
Indirect:
“As soon as I arrived I made an attempt to find my host…”
“I was unjustly accused of being a politician, because I was privy to the secret griefs of wild, unkown men.”

23. Daisy Buchanan Direct: Indirect:
“Daisy took her face in her hands as if feeling its lovely shape…”
“Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth.”
Indirect:
“Well, I’ve had a very bad time, Nick, and I’m pretty cynical about everything.” (Daisy)
“‘What’ll we plan?’ she turned to me helplessly, ‘what do people plan?’”

24. Tom Buchanan Direct: Indirect:
“Now he was a sturdy straw-haired man of 30 with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner.”
“His speaking voice, a gruff and husky tenor…”
Indirect:
“Just because I’m stronger and more of a man than you.” (Tom’s body language)
“Tom’s got some woman in New York.” (Jordan)

25. Jordan Baker Direct: Indirect:
“She was a slender, small breasted girl, with an erect carriage.”
“Her gray sun strained eyes, wan, charming, discontented face.”
Indirect:
“She nodded at me almost imperceptibly, then quickly tipped her head back again.”
“It was the first word she had uttered since I came into the room. Evidently, it surprised her as much as it did me.”

26. Myrtle Wilson Direct: Indirect:
“The thickish figure of a woman blocked out the light.”
“She was in her middle thirties and faintly stout.”
Indirect:
“I want to get one of those dogs.”
“She changed her dress to brown figured muslin, stretched tight over her hips.”

27. George Wilson Direct: Indirect:
“He was a blonde, spiritless man, anaemic, and faintly handsome.”
“When he saw us a damp gleam of hope sprung into his light blue eyes.”
Indirect:
“He’s so dumb he doesn’t know he’s alive.” (Tom)
“I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn’t fit to lick my shoe.” (Myrtle)

28. Jay Gatsby Direct: Indirect:
“Formality of speech just missed being absurd.”
“It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you come across four or five times in your life.”
Indirect:
“‘The books?’ he nodded. ‘Absolutely real – have pages and everything. I thought they’d be a ncie durable cardboard.’”
“You must know Gatsby.”