Focus: What is Modernism, and how does this help you put The Great Gatsby in perspective?
1. Warming up with Modernist art from 1925, Grammar Focus #9, and a sneak peak of tomorrow
2. Speed walking with today's fishbowl roles
3. Enjoying our second Gatsby Fishbowl: Chapter 3
Remember our goal: Walk out with a better understanding than the one you walked in with.
4. Wrapping up with kudos, questions, and epiphanies
HW:
1. FRIDAY: Short assessment on Grammar Focus #9: Apostrophes.
*NOTE: I will be grading your Chapter 2 and 3 journals over spring break; please make sure you are caught up.*
2. For TUESDAY after break: Read and journal on Chapters 4 and 5 (one journal for both chapters will be fine since we're discussing both chapters in a single fishbowl).
What do you think all of Gatsby's neighbors think about his big parties every weekend?
ReplyDeleteMaybe the neighbors enjoy the entertainment and socialization once in a while, since West Egg is seemed to be filled with people who don't socialize too much. I think the parties are a good thing for the neighborhood.
DeleteOn page 39, He talks like he doesn't mind the parties due to how nice he is about keeping his lawn clean but also doesn't like it because it says, " Men and girls came and went like moths among the whispering and the champagne and the stars".
DeleteI think that his neighbors only accept him because he throws these huge parties. Without them I think people wouldn't know who he is.
DeleteWhy does Gatsby invite Nick?
ReplyDeleteI think that Gatsby has seen nick at his house before and feels bad for him becuse nick is always alone and maybe becuse he has such a small house that is really close. He also might want to invite his neighbors because Gatsby does not want to get in trouble for his parties and having alcohol.
DeleteI feel like Gatsby has seen him and acknowledges the fact he may be lonely because he's always just with himself.
DeleteI think Gatsby knows who Nick is from war. Also, I think he needs Nick's help with something we just don't know yet.
DeleteBlue is repeated in chapter 3 on page 39 and also on page 43. This color normally represents depth. Also, we know that Gastbys eyes are blue which shows us depth in life and how we see things. This blue is repeated in two different ways one saying "gas blue" which could represent how you might see depth but is might be a little foggy.
ReplyDeleteWhile bule can represent the depth in life I see it in a different light. Blue is the color of sadness. On page 39 it states" In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings tn the champagne and the stars". Later in the same chapter Nick meets drunk person in Gatsby's library who has been drunk for a week. This person obviously is an alcoholic and in most cases people become this way when faced with depression and sadness. The guy in the library isn't the only one. Everyone at the party is drunk to varying degrees.
DeleteI think when people pass through the valley of ashes they are almost judgemental of what they see. Because they know what they have is much better and they are more fortunate. I believe that people in our society do the same things. More fortunate people tend to judge the less fortunate. They don't travel through these areas unless they have to. Do you think there is similarities between the way the valley of ashes is viewed and areas of poverty today?
ReplyDeleteI think there are a lot of similarities between the valley of ashes and poverty. Not everyone judges impoverished people but some do. People treat poverty like it is a different world.
DeleteYes becuse people who are in poverty are often judged as beaing lazy when in reallty they dont have much opportunity.
DeleteMatt, I don't think the they are for anyone. I think Gatsby likes to sound smarter then the others and be set off from them. Which is why he provides free alcohol to everyone at his parties, but he doesn't drink at them."I wondered if the fact that he was not drinking helped to set him off from his guests." pg.50 I also think he want's to be more aware about what is happening at his parties, because a lot of people attend them.
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DeleteI agree with this because it says that he pays for "Every Friday five crates of oranges and lemons arrived from a fruiterer in New York""a little button was pressed two hundred times by a butler's thumb." Does he hire all of the different people just for the parties or would he have a butler and a grounds crew that just take care of him?
DeleteI think that Gatsby selects certain people to come to his parties for a reason that might not be known yet. Like the inner group was saying he is an ominous character which I agree with because to me it seems like Gatsby wants to know everyone and all their business but he is closed off to letting people know about him.
ReplyDelete"I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were not invited----- They went there." Pg 41 I disagree, Gatsby lets everyone come to his parties, (even people he doesn't know) they are famous. Nick just didn't want to go to one he wasn't invited too, which shows he has dignity, I feel like Gatsby could've seen that and realized Nicks worth to him.
DeleteMS. LECLAIRE Do you think that Gatsby throws big parties because he feels like he missed out a little bit on life when he went to war?
ReplyDeleteAlso where did Gatsby get all of his money and how much money does he spend on his parties?
DeleteThanks so much for asking! Nope. I don't. I think he has a distinct goal: To achieve his version of the American Dream. For him, the American Dream revolves around wealth and having his "golden girl" (Daisy). He's hoping to draw her to his parties like a moth to a flame. I'm actually not totally convinced he really went to the war.
DeleteYou're going to hear a lot of different versions on how Gatsby got his money, but you'll hear the real story in a few chapters.
DeleteWe find out Gatsby doesn't even interact with people much at his parties, he just stands by and watches. Why would he have a party he doesn't even partake in?
ReplyDeleteI feel like when he went to war he missed some of the people and interactions. Deep down there could be a deeper plan or reason for the parties. Maybe he's watching for something that sticks out in a person.
DeleteThis kind of relates to what Gabe said--Gatsby and Nick share some similar qualities. Perhaps both of them are observers / witnesses?
DeleteI think that he hosts these partys as a way to be nice to the people in the communinty.
DeleteOften times when people are drunk they are more courageous to act. This is in part because alcohol suppress thought. Those attending the party are drunk allowing for them to freely express themselves. Gatsby is trying to find his own dream by observing the dreams of others.
DeleteResponding to Brandon: I think that all people view themselves differently, whether it's better or worse than other others. If a person can accept themselves, they tend to have more confidence, but I think they're people who can see their flaws and admit to their mistakes. People who have trouble accepting themselves tend to be less confident, but could maybe be holding up a facade to make people believe they "don't care" what other people think. These people tend to hide their flaws and pick on other people maybe because of jealousy. Nick falls into the broad category of people who accept themselves and he already knows the person he is, making him not feel like he has to prove himself to others.
ReplyDeleteOn page 52, Jordan comes out of the meeting with Gatsby and she said she swore she'd never tell. What could have been said?
ReplyDeleteI think what was said was a discussion of Gatsbys big scheme. I commented on Davids post a couple down and i feel like they could of been talking about a greater plan to make money or do something super big were Jordan wanted in on it or heard about it and Gatsby told him
DeleteDid Gatsby and Nick have a lot of interactions before Gatsby invited Nick to his party?
ReplyDeleteFrom what we have read so far Gatsby and Nick haven't interactions but Nick did see Gatsby staring at the green light at the dock.
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ReplyDeleteBecause of how laid back he is at the parties. Looking at the name of the book "The Great Gatsby" makes me think he's a mastermind or something and he has an underlying plan behind all of it.
ReplyDeleteI agree I do kind of get the same feelingf when I hear "The Great Gatsby." It makes me think he has a greater purpose to the parties, or that he has a secret that makes him "great."
DeleteI agree to what David said because on page 39, it says, " And on Mondays eight servants, including an extra gardener, toiled all day with mops and scrubbing-brushes and hammers and garden-shears, repairing the ravages of the night before." This relates because he never does any of the work but has a ton of money that we dont know about and i feel like he is running a side business or a big scheme like david said and is making all his money from that to afford it.
DeleteI feel like he likes to observe people, and what they do. There is a deeper meaning to the parties he throws, and why he doesn't drink at his parties. I also think that he is very particular about who he lets into his life, and it could be from a past trauma we will find out about later on. "who is he. I demanded. "Do you know?" "He's just a man named Gatsby." This shows people mostly see the outside of him, he remains mysterious to everyone but maybe nick?
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ReplyDeleteMy task was to reply to people's comments or questions. I responded to David C.
ReplyDeleteMy task was to invite Ms. Leclaire to share her thoughts on something on the blog. I was successful and asked a question and my question got answered.
ReplyDeleteI was supposed to respectfully disagree with someone I did just that when replying to Cole's post.
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