Elit 48 c class 14
- 1. ELIT 48C CLASS #14
- 2. Author Introduction: F. Scott Fitzgerald Exam #1 AGENDA
- 4. A novelist and short-story writer, F. (Francis) Scott Fitzgerald was one of the greatest American writers of the 20th Century. The Great Gatsby, is one of the most penetrating descriptions of American life in the 1920s. Fitzgerald came from two widely different families. He had early on developed an inferiority complex in a family where the “black Irish half … had the money and looked down on the Maryland side of the family who had, and really had … „breeding,‟” (Scott Donaldson: Dictionary of Literary Biography.) Out of this divergence of classes in his family background arose what critics called F. Scott's “double vision.” He had the ability to experience the lifestyle of the wealthy from an insider's perspective, yet never felt a part of this clique and always felt the outsider.
- 5. Read F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great Gatsby Chapters 1-5 Post #14 Choose One • Write a character sketch of Daisy or Tom or Jordan, focusing on the recurring “tag” used to describe them. Daisy leans forward and talks in a low voice; Tom is restless and hulking; Jordan balances something on her chin almost in an athletic stance. What is Fitzgerald‟s purpose in thus describing them? • Contrast the green light at the end of chapter 1 and the gray images in the Valley of Ashes in chapter 2. What thematic statement do the contrasting images reveal? • How can George Wilson be said to symbolize the American Dream? Consider the Horatio Alger‟s (“rags-to-riches”) motif, as well as his undying desire to better his situation. • Is Nick a symbol of honesty and Jordan a symbol of dishonesty? Write a character sketch that reveals their likenesses and differences in terms of veracity and credibility. HOMEWORK
- 6. You have the entire period to take the exam Please read the questions thoroughly Please answer the questions carefully Bring your test paper to the front when you finish. THE EXAM