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Introduction to the Modern Period of American Literature PLUS The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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PDN Option #1: What does the phrase “Roaring 20s” mean to you? What images, if any, come to mind? Jot down anything you can think of. Option #2: Use the following words, in any order, in sentences to form a paragraph. (Remember, it does not matter if you a re unsure of the meanings of the words.) World War I “Lost Generation” Roaring 20s Jazz Age Prohibition Bootlegging Speakeasies Flappers Great Depression Modernism Imagism Harlem Renaissance
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Introduction to the Modern Period of American Literature
Now let’s find out what these words really mean…or why they are significant to this novel…
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World War I Roaring 20s—period of good times, economic prosperity during the 1920s Jazz Age—name given to 1920s by Fitzgerald because of the music of the time period Prohibition—made alcohol sale and consumption illegal Bootlegging—the illegal sale of alcohol Speakeasies—the illegal bars, basements, pharmacies where alcohol could be purchased/consumed Flappers—daring, confident women of the time period with their short skirts and “bobbed” hair
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Great Depression—period of money troubles and economic uncertainty following stock market crash of 1929 Modernism—break away from the literary forms of the past and experiment with new topics, techniques, etc. Imagism—focus and describe a single object in poetry so that reader can “see” mental picture of it Harlem Renaissance—long overdue recognition for the artistic contributions (art, literature, music) of African Americans and other minorities
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Ticket Out the Door Option #1: Was your impression of the Roaring 20s from the PDN accurate? Explain. Option #2: How much of your Roaring 20s Wordsplash made sense/was accurate? Explain.
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PDN: Even when you know, deep down, that someone is not right for you, you may continue to long for that person. Such a struggle between reason and emotion serves as the heart of the upcoming novel The Great Gatsby. Have you ever been confronted with such a struggle? Explain.
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