The Great Gatsby By F.

Scott Fitzgerald
Characters and Setting
Student Objectives for this lecture:
1. At the end of this unit, students will be able to correctly identify and interpret themes while
reading excerpts and responding to them 4 out of 5 times, as well as provide an objective
summary.
2. At the end of this unit, students will be able to identify specific characters, settings, and plot
points in The Great Gatsby when completing written identification questions with 80% accuracy.
Big Ideas to focus on in this lecture:
2. Who are the main characters and how are they introduced?
3. What are some of the main character's common settings and what does this say about them?
Do they stay within these "bounds?"
Characters
What types of characters is a good story representative of?



Define the two ways narrators can present their characters:
Direct Presentation:

Indirect Presentation:

Major & Minor Characters:
Major Characters: The ______ and resolution of __________ revolves around these
____________
o Types of major characters
Dynamic Characters: A person who __________ ___________, usually by
solving a central conflict or facing a __________ ___________
Minor Characters: Compliment the ___________ _______________ and help to
_________ the plot _____________
o Types of minor characters
Static Characters: Someone who does not ____________ overtime, their
______________ does ________ change or _____________ overtime
Gatsby's Characters:
What characters have we been introduced to in Chapter One?




o What types of characters are these? (Major/ Minor, Dynamic/ Static, Protagonist/
Antagonist)

o How does the author introduce us to each of the characters? (Directly or
Indirectly)

Graphic Organizer: Try to fill in some of the categories of the Graphic Organizer below.


Use the Prezi Presentation to fill in the remainder of the Graphic Organizer.
Where is the story set?
Setting:

The Great Gatsby is set in _______ ________, in the neighborhood's of: _________
__________ & __________ __________
o While similar, these two settings represent different ideals. Why do you think
each setting responds to a particular thematic idea or character type so boldly?
What does this mean to you?


o What is Nick Carraway's attitude towards these two settings?


East Egg:
Represents ___________, _________, __________________, and ________________
_______________ appearances serve to __________ the _________________ realities
Represents the _____________ and the ___________ of their inherited ___________
position
o What if Nick lived in East Egg instead of West Egg? Would this make more
sense? Why or why not?


o Which side would you have rather been on in the 1920's and why? What are the
downsides of the side you chose?


West Egg:
Represents ______________, _________________ and flashy ______________ of the
new rich
________________ by those who have _____________ made their _______________
and ________ social connections and ____________________
Associated with _______________ gaudy ________________
Where _______ lives (Although he has __________ connections on __________ ______
o How did Nick end up living in West Egg?

o What could the next step be for those in West Egg to progress into East Egg?
Would this be a good thing?


Motifs/ Themes:
Theme: A _______ ________ or underlying ___________ that may be stated either
______________ or _______________

Motif: An _________ or ________ that repeats itself throughout a ______________
work
o What do these characters and settings imply about possible motifs or themes
within this story so far?

o Why would someone assume some of these motifs or themes?

o What do these themes/ motifs mean and how could you take them further to
predict their outcome?

The Value
What are two values of learning about this topic?
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