1. The Great Gatsby
Conflict

2. Quick review What are the main themes of the book?
Things are not always what they seem
Happiness cannot be attained through materials
Being unable to let go of the past can have a very large negative affect on a person’s future

3. Great Gatsby Party Epidemic
After the movie was released in 2013, Everyone wanted to have Great Gatsby themed parties
From college to celebrities, Great Gatsby became a themed party throughout the nation!

4. Kardashians

5. Beyonce

6. And many more…

7. Literary Types of conflict
Person vs. Self:
-Internal Struggle within a character’s own mind
-Character must overcome their
own personal struggle
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8. Literary Types of conflict
Person vs. Person:
-Characters are pitted against each other
-Protagonist (central character/hero) vs. Antagonist (stands in opposition of protagonist)
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9. Literary Types of conflict
Person vs. Supernatural
-Characters have to overcome a struggle between reality vs. supernatural (things that are beyond the laws of nature)
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10. Literary types of conflict
Person vs. Nature:
-Nature is an obstacle for the characters
-Example: hurricane, tornado OR an animal
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11. Literary Types of conflict
Person vs. Technology:
-Character struggles with modern technology or a machine in their life
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12. Literary Types of conflict
Person vs. Society
-Protagonist sees something differently, and the rest of society does not like that
-Protagonist is untraditional and different than everyone else
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13. Conflicts in the GREAT Gatsby
Person Vs. Person:
Person vs. Self:
Person vs. supernatural:
Person vs. Nature:
Person vs. Technology:
Person vs. Society: