Gatsby Chapter Seven

October 31, 2018

Standard:

 RL.11-12.5 Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to construct specific parts of a text contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its effect on the reader.

EQ: Analyze how Fitzgerald's choices contribute to the overall structure and meaning of the Great Gatsby.

Starter: 

Unpack the quote.

"The locality was always vaguely disquieting, even in the broad glare of afternoon, and now I turned my head as though I had been warned of something behind.  Over the ashheaps the giant eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg kept their vigil, but I perceived, after a moment, that other eyes were regarding us with peculiar intensity from less than twenty feet" (Fitzgerald 124). 

Explain the meaning of the quote. 

Determine what the eyes symbolize.

Vocabulary: 

Word: Tone

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: : style or manner of expression in speaking or writing

Your Definition: 

Activity: Describe the tone of Gatsby. 

Activity: 

1.  Think-Pair-Share
Questions: What is your reaction to the events of chapter seven?Why did Fitzgerald include this chapter?

2.  The Great Gatsby
As a class we will watch chapter six of the movie.Compare and contrast the novel to the film. 
3.  TPEQEA
Which choices regarding style/structure contribute the most to the story's meaning?
Respond to the question in a TPEQEA paragraph. You should refer to the elements of style checklist and include a quote from the text. 
Due Monday, November 5.
Closure: 
Identity one major similarity and difference between the novel and movie.