Photographs & ThemesPhotographs & Themes

An essay on An essay on The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsby

All photos were found at:All photos were found at:

http://www.nationalgeographic.comhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com

SAMPLE ONLY: SAMPLE ONLY: Kingwinsford, England 1931Kingwinsford, England 1931

SAMPLE ONLY:SAMPLE ONLY:Pleasant Hill, Kentucky 1989Pleasant Hill, Kentucky 1989

DirectionsDirections Choose a photograph that seems to you to Choose a photograph that seems to you to

embody some important element of embody some important element of The Great The Great Gatsby. Gatsby.

You may use one of the photographs supplied You may use one of the photographs supplied here, or you may select another photograph of here, or you may select another photograph of your choice from any source (you just need to be your choice from any source (you just need to be able to provide a copy of the photograph in your able to provide a copy of the photograph in your paper).paper).

Write an essay in which you do BOTH of the Write an essay in which you do BOTH of the following: establish that the important element following: establish that the important element you claim for the novel IS indeed an important you claim for the novel IS indeed an important claim, AND establish why you think that the claim, AND establish why you think that the photograph demonstrates that element.photograph demonstrates that element.

Directions, Continued!Directions, Continued!

The paper must be between 1000 and The paper must be between 1000 and 1500 words (but remember shorter is 1500 words (but remember shorter is almost always a sign of lack of sufficient almost always a sign of lack of sufficient development or example!)development or example!)

The paper must be typed, double-spaced, The paper must be typed, double-spaced, and submitted to turnitin.comand submitted to turnitin.com

The rough draft is due Friday, 3/2/07The rough draft is due Friday, 3/2/07

Further Directions!Further Directions!

Do NOT select any photograph that represents a Do NOT select any photograph that represents a literal, factual, or plot-based element. You are literal, factual, or plot-based element. You are looking for theme, style, characterization, looking for theme, style, characterization, function of setting, function of narrative, etc.!function of setting, function of narrative, etc.!

With your rough draft, please provide a short With your rough draft, please provide a short explanation (separately) of why you chose the explanation (separately) of why you chose the first sentence that you chose.first sentence that you chose.

You may wish to bring or send me your thesis You may wish to bring or send me your thesis for feedback before you launch full-scale into the for feedback before you launch full-scale into the essay!essay!

Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico

Capetown, South Africa

Ching Mai, Thailand

Faya-Largeau, Chad

Grand Teton National Park

Greenwich, England

Hong Kong

Kiev, Ukraine

Kosice, Slovakia

Lefinia Faunal Reserve, Congo

Loango National Park, Gabon (1)

Loango National Park, Gabon (2)

Location Unknown

Moscow, Russia

Muscat, Oman

National Airport, Virginia

Near Hakuba, Japan

New York, New York (1)

New York, New York (2)

Old Havana, Cuba

Oman

Osaka, Japan

Pinnacle Rock, Bartolome Island, Ecuador

Prince Edward Island

San Francisco, California

South Africa

Steelton, Pennsylvania

Talladega National Park

Trebon, Czech Republic

Vatnajökull Glacier Iceland

Wichita, Kansas

Yangling, China

……or you can choose another!or you can choose another!

http://www.nationalgeographic.comhttp://www.nationalgeographic.comhttp://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsowhome.http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsowhome.

htmlhtmlhttp://photos.si.edu/http://photos.si.edu/And many others!And many others!