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A breakdown of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Chapter 7. It includes goals for understanding symbolism, the role of the chapter as a turning point, characterization, and the use of motifs. The document also includes prompts for analyzing specific scenes, symbols, and characters. Students are encouraged to explain their answers using textual evidence.
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b. Match the following symbols to their explanation. Be ready to disagree or add your own ideas. c. Daisy Comment on her interaction with her child. Is there any real affection between them (124-125)? Comment on the fact that she openly kisses Gatsby in front of Nick and Jordan (123-124). Is this genuine emotion or an act? Comment on the fact that Gatsby says her voice is “full of money”. Images Explanation a) Jordan’s fingers, powdered white over their tan She represents the real bond that exists between Daisy and Tom. She cannot be undone and so she shatters Gatsby’s illusion and dream. b) The color yellow This could represent suppressed anger. It also adds to the feeling of tension and suggests something terrible is going to happen. c) like silver idols This is symbolic of the deceptiveness of this character – the hiding of things under a veneer of respectability. d) Daisy’s child - Pammy Corruption, whether hidden or ostentatious. e) the heat They are depicted as objects of worship.
5. The parlor suite of the Plaza Hotel. a. Pick out all the references to the heat in this section. b. The sudden interruption into the room of the music – Mendelssohn’s Wedding March from the ballroom below. 6. The argument between Tom and Gatsby (137-144). Read the extract carefully and then answer the questions below. Part One a. What does the following statement reveal about Daisy: “Please have a little self- control!”? b. What is ironic in Tom’s defense of family and marriage: “people begin by sneering at family life and family institutions”? c. What does Gatsby’s declaration reveal about his dream: “She’s never loved you. She loves me (139)? d. Gatsby’s revelations do force Tom to defend himself. What does Tom own up to?
Part Two Think about the following statements connected to this scene and say whether you agree or disagree with them. Daisy has difficulty capitulating to Gatsby’s wish. Daisy’s love for Gatsby is flawed in his eyes when she reveals that she also loved Tom. Gatsby represents the dreamer / the romantic in American society. Gatsby realizes that the dream is dead. The scene shows how women are marginalized at this time. Jordan plays an active role in the scene.
7. Nick’s Birthday Read the final three paragraphs on this page where Nick reveals it is his birthday (144-145). What view does he have of youth and getting older? 8. The accident a) Michaelis – main witness. What do we learn about the accident from this account? b) Find the appropriate quotes and comment on them. i) Description of Myrtle’s savage death. ii) Evidence to show Tom’s emotions at Myrtle’s death iii) Tom taking control of the situation and lying to the police.