TodayToday IB ORALSIB ORALS Characters & Characters &

motifs in motifs in Chapters 1Chapters 1

NarratorNarrator Name? Name? Point of view?Point of view? Who is he? What do we know about Who is he? What do we know about

him so far? him so far? What kind of narrator do you think What kind of narrator do you think

he will be? he will be? Do you think he is “reliable”?Do you think he is “reliable”?

NarratorNarrator Name? Name?

NickNick Point of view?Point of view?

11stst person, limited person, limited Who is he? What do we know about him so far?Who is he? What do we know about him so far?

From the mid-west, working with “bonds,” privileged, From the mid-west, working with “bonds,” privileged, considers himself non-judgmental, etc. considers himself non-judgmental, etc.

What kind of narrator do you think he will be? What kind of narrator do you think he will be? Do you think he is “reliable”?Do you think he is “reliable”?

Nick’s actions speak Nick’s actions speak volumes…volumes…

““I wanted to get out and walk eastward toward the I wanted to get out and walk eastward toward the park through the soft twilight but each time I park through the soft twilight but each time I tried to go I became entangled in some wild tried to go I became entangled in some wild strident argument which pulled me back, as if strident argument which pulled me back, as if with ropes, into my chair. Yet high over the city with ropes, into my chair. Yet high over the city our line of yellow windows must have contributed our line of yellow windows must have contributed their share of human secrecy to the casual their share of human secrecy to the casual watcher in the darkening streets, and I was him watcher in the darkening streets, and I was him too, looking up and wondering. I was within and too, looking up and wondering. I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life” (40). by the inexhaustible variety of life” (40).

TomTom Pg. 11Pg. 11 What kind of diction is used to descibe Tom? What kind of diction is used to descibe Tom? Pg. 16, actions: Pg. 16, actions:

““Before I could reply that [Gatsby] was my Before I could reply that [Gatsby] was my neighbor dinner was announced; wedging his neighbor dinner was announced; wedging his tense arm imperatively under mine Tom tense arm imperatively under mine Tom Buchanan compelled me from the room as Buchanan compelled me from the room as though he were moving a checker to another though he were moving a checker to another square.”square.”

Pg. 17…Pg. 17…

DaisyDaisy Pg. 13-14: What diction is used to Pg. 13-14: What diction is used to

describe Daisy? describe Daisy? Pg 19, actions: Pg 19, actions:

“’“’I love to see you at my table, Nick. I love to see you at my table, Nick. You remind me of a—of a rose, an You remind me of a—of a rose, an absolute rose. Doesn’t he?’ She turned absolute rose. Doesn’t he?’ She turned to Miss Baker for confirmation. ‘An to Miss Baker for confirmation. ‘An absolute rose?’”absolute rose?’”

Does Daisy seem sincere? Does Daisy seem sincere?

GatsbyGatsby What do we know? What do we know? What do you expect he will be like? What do you expect he will be like?

Why hasn’t Fitzgerald introduced Why hasn’t Fitzgerald introduced Gatsby yet? Gatsby yet?

Motifs to look for: Motifs to look for: Chapter 2Chapter 2

The eyes of T.J. EkleburgThe eyes of T.J. Ekleburg The Valley of Ashes, etc…The Valley of Ashes, etc… TimeTime

Using your handout, what themes Using your handout, what themes might these motifs already be might these motifs already be signaling? signaling?

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Chapters II Chapters II & III& III

Chapter Chapter summariessummaries

Continue Continue tracking tracking motifs, motifs, symbols, symbols, themesthemes

Literary CriticismLiterary Criticism An evaluation, analysis, description, An evaluation, analysis, description,

or interpretation of a literary workor interpretation of a literary work May look through a particular May look through a particular

“lens,” as feminism, race, religion, “lens,” as feminism, race, religion, symbolism, figurative language, etc. symbolism, figurative language, etc.

Symbols ActivitySymbols Activity Tracking Symbols throughout the Tracking Symbols throughout the

novel. novel.