1. By: Annalee Barrette

2. Characters: Nick Carraway- narrator, Mr. Jay Gasby, Nick’s second cousin- Daisy Buchanan, her husband-Tom Buchanan and Jordan Baker.Characters: Nick Carraway- narrator, Mr. Jay Gasby, Nick’s second cousin- Daisy Buchanan, her husband-Tom Buchanan and Jordan Baker. Tom takes Nick into the city to show people his woman named Myrtle Wilson, who is married to a man named George.Tom takes Nick into the city to show people his woman named Myrtle Wilson, who is married to a man named George. George is completely oblivious Myrtle is cheating on him.George is completely oblivious Myrtle is cheating on him. Nick meets Jay Gatsby and betrades the man at one of Jay’s huge Saturday night partiesNick meets Jay Gatsby and betrades the man at one of Jay’s huge Saturday night parties

3. Gatsby introduces Nick to Meyer Wolfsheim his “business partner”Gatsby introduces Nick to Meyer Wolfsheim his “business partner” Gatsby tells Nick he and Daisy used to have a thing before he went to war and she married TomGatsby tells Nick he and Daisy used to have a thing before he went to war and she married Tom Gatsby realizes he wants Daisy back and makes Nick help him get her backGatsby realizes he wants Daisy back and makes Nick help him get her back  Gatsby and Daisy begin to have a life together again, until Tom meets Gatsby

4.  He doesn’t like Gatsby and starts to investigate his love life  Tom and Gatsby fight over who will get Daisy, but Gatsby gets classified as a bootlegger.  Daisy can’t leave her husband  On the way home that night, Tim’s lady Myrtle, gets run over by Jay Gatsby’s car. She dies.  Although Daisy was driving, Gatsby tells Nick that he is going to take the blame.

5.  Tom gives wolves Gatsby and they eat him  He tells George where he can find Gatsby  In the end, George and Gatsby both die  Nick breaks up with Jordan, while Daisy and Tom leave the crime scene  Nick then arranges Gatsby’s funeral  He comes to the conclusion that nostalgia always makes us think back to our past.

6.  Francis Scott Fitzgerald was born on September 24 th, 1896 in St. Paul Minnesota  His mother, Mary McQuillan made money in Minnesota as a wholesale grocer in St. Paul  His father, Edward Fitzgerald ran a wicker furniture business also in St. Paul.  His business failed, but after he became a salesman for Procter & Gamble  Because of this job, Francis and his family were constantly moving back and forth from Buffalo and Syracuse  When Scott was 12, Edward was fired and his family moved back to St. Paul  He graduated from Newman School in 1913

7. He went to Princeton and practiced his writing skillsHe went to Princeton and practiced his writing skills Wrote scripts for the humor magazinesWrote scripts for the humor magazines In 1917 he dropped out and joined the United States ArmyIn 1917 he dropped out and joined the United States Army He was a second lieutenant in the infantry and was transferred to Camp Sheridan near Montgomery, AlabamaHe was a second lieutenant in the infantry and was transferred to Camp Sheridan near Montgomery, Alabama Fell in complete love with a girl named Zelda SayreFell in complete love with a girl named Zelda Sayre He became an alcoholic, which made his wife breakdownHe became an alcoholic, which made his wife breakdown He died of a heart attack in 1940, at the age of 44He died of a heart attack in 1940, at the age of 44

8. What most people find wrongly about this book it that has some bad language and sexual referencesWhat most people find wrongly about this book it that has some bad language and sexual references There are a few “damns”, “hells”, and “son-of- a-bitch”There are a few “damns”, “hells”, and “son-of- a-bitch” There was only one sexual reference which was “took of her”There was only one sexual reference which was “took of her” Dialogue of people cheating on their spouseDialogue of people cheating on their spouse

9. There is a little bit of partying and alcohol according to some parentsThere is a little bit of partying and alcohol according to some parents There are racial comments used by Tom, but it helps with showing his characterThere are racial comments used by Tom, but it helps with showing his character

10. "[us whites] who are the dominant race“ said by Tom on page 18"[us whites] who are the dominant race“ said by Tom on page 18 "The idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be — will be utterly submerged. It’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.“ said by Tom on page 18"The idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be — will be utterly submerged. It’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.“ said by Tom on page 18 These two quotes describe some of the racial profanity in the book, one of the reasons why it is bannedThese two quotes describe some of the racial profanity in the book, one of the reasons why it is banned

11. In my opinion, I don’t agree with why the book is banned.In my opinion, I don’t agree with why the book is banned. “Children in the everyday real world say worse things far more frequently than adults use them, but that fact can’t be seen from inside the bubble where self-righteous censors live” – Banned Books awarness.edu(source)“Children in the everyday real world say worse things far more frequently than adults use them, but that fact can’t be seen from inside the bubble where self-righteous censors live” – Banned Books awarness.edu(source)

12. I know that I have said worse, and most teenagers have also. The swearing shouldn’t matter in this case. As for the sexual reference used once, we all know what sex is and how that works. Just because it talks about partying, and booze, doesn’t mean the teenagers will do it. Every teenager makes decisions for themselves, we can hope that they won’t make these bad decisions but we can’t be sure they will do the best for them.I know that I have said worse, and most teenagers have also. The swearing shouldn’t matter in this case. As for the sexual reference used once, we all know what sex is and how that works. Just because it talks about partying, and booze, doesn’t mean the teenagers will do it. Every teenager makes decisions for themselves, we can hope that they won’t make these bad decisions but we can’t be sure they will do the best for them.

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