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By F. Scott Fitzgerald Reading Calendar & Guide 2013

Note: the dates below represent THE DAY THIS READING IS DUE. Please plan your reading time according to your other classwork, extracurricular activities, study schedules, etc. Expect reading quizzes!

The Great Gatsby

Due: Week of February 25 Week of March 4 Week of March 11

Day 1 Chapters 1 and 2 Chapters 5 and 6 Chapter 9

Day 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 7

Day 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 8

Quarter Break: Writing about Gatsby & Modernism

Use the boxes below to keep track of what you learn about the relationships among characters as you readespecially important at the beginning of the book. Tom Buchanan Myrtle Wilson

George Wilson

Daisy Buchanan

Jay Gatsby

Jordan Baker

Nick Carraway

The Great Gatsby

Setting

Reading Guide & Questions: Mark your novel with a post it every time you see the following:
COLORS CARS/DRIVING ALCOHOL/DRINKING

GATSBYS HOUSE

HONESTY

Chapter 1 o What does the narrator learn from his father at an early age? o Annotate any words/phrases that describe Tom (label Tom in the margin). Does he seem to be a likable character? Why? o Annotate any words/phrases that describe Daisy (label Daisy in the margin). What kind of person does Daisy seem to be? Why? o In the last 2 paragraphs, we meet the mysterious Gatsby from a distance. What do you think hes doing? Write your thoughts in the margins. Chapter 2 o Annotate the words/phrases with negative diction used to describe the valley of ashes. Why do you think this place is described this way? o At the apartment that Tom keeps for his affair with Georges wife, Myrtle, the group drinks and chats. Why does Myrtle carry on an affair with Tom? o How does the socializing and conversations at Toms apartment remind you of Modernism? Write your idea in the margins. Chapter 3 o Annotate descriptions of Gatsbys parties. How well do his guests know one another? o What rumors circulate about Gatsby? o What is Owl-Eyes (the man with owl-eyed spectacles) so obsessed about? Why do you think that is? How does this connect to Modernism? o What is Nicks impression of meeting Gatsby for the first time, especially with regard to Gatsbys smile? o When Nick describes his life outside of partying, what are some clues that he is a part of the Lost Generation of the post-WWI era? o What does Nick consider Jordans flaw to be? Chapter 4 o When Nick goes to lunch with Gatsby, what does he find out about Gatsbys life? Does Nick believe everything he hears? Why? o We are introduced to Meyer Wolfsheim, a suspicious character. What are some clues that he is/was involved in illegal activities? o What is the big revelation we learn about Gatsby and Daisy? What does Gatsby want from Nick? Chapter 5 o What is Gatsbys emotional state as he prepares for Daisys arrival? o When Gatsby shows off his mansion to Daisy, she cries at the sight of all his tailored shirts from England. Why do you think she becomes so emotional? o What significance does Nick think the green light had for Gatsby before he saw Daisy again? Now that Gatsby is with Daisy, what happens to the significance of the light? Chapter 6 o Who is Dan Cody, and what did he inspire Gatsby to do and become?

o When Gatsby is hanging out with Tom and the Sloanes, the Sloanes invite him over as a polite gesture but are disgusted when Gatsby actually accepts. Later, Gatsbys party offends Daisy. Highlight evidence of the way East Eggers look at West Eggers. o Whats Gatsbys goal in reconnecting with Daisy? Chapter 7 o What does Tom realize and how does he react when Daisy says to Gatsby, Ah, you look so cool? o Why are Tom Buchanan and George Wilson both in similar positions? o What happens to Myrtle? o Annotate any time the temperature is mentioned throughout this chapter. Why do you think this scene was set on the hottest day of the year? Chapter 8 o What does the reader learn about Daisys influence on Gatsby when he tells Nick the story of his youth? o Why did Daisy marry Tom instead? o What is Georges emotional state after his wifes death in Nicks recount of the night of the accident? What happens to George? Chapter 9 o What is Nicks final judgment on people like Tom and Daisy? o What do you think the final two paragraphs of the book mean?