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Nov 2 In Class 6b
Great Gatsby
Questions for Chapters 7, 8, and 9
Section 1: Critical approach group
Historic
1. What language/characters/events present in the work reflect the current events of the
author’s day?
2. Are there words in the text that have changed their meaning from the time of the writing?
3. How are events’ interpretation and presentation a product of the culture of the author?
4. Does the work’s presentation support or condemn the event?
5. How does the work consider traditionally marginalized populations?
Section 2: Group Questions
1. Recall the scene in chapter 1 in which Nick goes to the Buchanan’s for dinner. A similar
scene takes place near the beginning of chapter 7. The relationships between the
characters have changed. Address TWO of the following questions:
a. Describe how the characters view each other.
b. Look at the events of the two gatherings. Do they seem similar?
c. What’s different between Daisy’s treatment of her daughter now and in chapter 1?
d. Why do you think Daisy mentioned that her daughter “doesn’t look like her
father”?
2. Does Daisy love Tom? Does she love Gatsby? At what point is it clear to you which one
Daisy loves? At what point does Daisy choose either Tom or Gatsby? What evidence can
you give? What behaviors does she display or doesn’t display? What did she say, or
didn’t say?
3. At the beginning of chapter 8, it’s clear that Daisy chose Tom, so why does Gatsby insist
on hanging around when there’s a chance he’ll be arrested for killing Myrtle?
4. “But he didn’t despise himself and it didn’t turn out as he imagined… but now he found
that he had committed himself to the following of a grail.” (See:
http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/what-is-the-holy-grail. You can check
Wikipedia, but their description is more involved.) This suggests that Daisy is, in the eyes
of Gatsby, the Holy Grail. What is its significance? Is Gatsby’s quest the same? What is
the American public’s Holy Grail?
5. Read the conversation between Michaelis and Wilson near the end of chapter 8. What
does the conversation tell you about Wilson? Think back to the beginning of chapter 2
and the Valley of the Ashes. Compare and contrast Wilson and the Valley of Ashes.
6. Explain the symbolism in the following
a. Gatsby’s death
b.
c.
d.
e.
Myrtle’s death
Wilson killing Gatsby
Daisy and Tom leaving town after Gatsby’s death
Mr. Gatz attending Gatsby’s funeral
7. Would Daisy’s death or Jordan’s death have been less or more significant than Myrtle’s
or Gatsby’s death? Explain your answer.
Section 3: Individual Questions.
Now that you are done with the novel, we need to a post reading exercise. Each person must turn
in their responses on a separate paper.
1. Choose any character in the novel, then give a brief answer to the following questions:.
a. What does each of your chosen characters represent or symbolize? Give an
example from the novel that best explains your answer.
b. Is the character meant to teach readers some lesson? What does the character
teach readers? Give an example from the novel that best explains the lesson.
c. Did the character help you understand some aspect about people? Give an
example from the novel that best explains your answer.
2. Look back at In Class 5b. Describe the critical perspective that you used to read the novel.
Be sure to include the goal of the perspective.
a. Explain whether or not, The Great Gatsby accomplished the goal of your perspective.
(I chose History)
3. In Homework 2, article 4, you read David Amsden’s article, What’s a Little Money
Between Friends? What are the similarities and differences between the scene in chapter
8 at the hotel in which Gatsby confronts Tom and the discussion in Amsden’s article pp.
95 – 97?
4. In the preface to the first article in Money Changes everything, David Myers asks “What
is it that actually makes a human being happy?” First, what does Myers think makes us
happy? Do you think being with Daisy makes Gatsby happy? Provide evidence for your
answer.
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