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The Great Gatsby
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What literary movement does the novel belong to?
Modernism
Romanticism
Post Modernism
When and where does the novel take place (setting)?
NYC 1922
Paris 1800s
London WWI
Who is the narrator in the story?
Daisy Buchanan
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
Who wrote The Great Gatsby?
William Shakespeare
F. Scott Fitzgerald
William Faulkner
What major theme does the novel explore?
Right and Wrong
The American Dream
True Friendship
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THE LOST GENERATION:
- What was the Lost Generation?
- What are some common themes in the works of Lost Generation writers?
- Which character(s) seem disillusioned in Chapter 1?
Read about "The Lost Generation" Writers
Look up "disillusionment"
Watch a video about "The Lost Generation"
THE JAZZ AGE
- Describe the Jazz Age in your own words.
- Identify key elements.
- Which of these elements can be found in Chapters 2&3?
Read an article about Jazz Age fashion
Read an article about "The Jazz Age"
Listen to a Jazz standard from 1929
FLAPPERS1. In what ways did women's role change in the 1920s? 2. Describe the lifestyle of a woman in this period. 3. Which character in the book exemplifies this "new woman"?
Read this article about Flappers
Read this article about 1920s gender roles
Check out this gallery of vintage flapper pics!
1920s ECONOMY:
- Summarize the differences in lifestyles for the rich, middle class and farmers.
- Which social class do the characters in the novel belong to? How do you know?
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Read this article about the 1920s economy.
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PROHIBITION:
- What was Prohibition and what effects did it have?
- How is prohibition reflected in the novel?
Watch a video about Prohibition.
Read the section on Prohibition here.
Check out these photos from the Prohibition era.
MODERNISM
A movement in art, literature, and the general culture that took place in the early decades of the 20th century. Artists and thinkers were responding to many changes in the world, such as
- Advances in science and technology (including modern psychology)
- Questioning/rejection of traditional values and beliefs
- The death and destruction of WWI
How to read American Modernist literature