Great Gatsby – Chapter 5 & 6
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Due: Monday March 18, 2013
• Describe the effect of rain on the plot.
-p. 83
-the rain cooled about half-past three to a damp mist through which occasional thin drops swam like dew.
• Think of a time when you dreamed of getting something (an object, an award, a job, even a boyfriend/girlfriend). How can the attainment of the goal be less satisfying than the pursuit of the goal? Is it worth it in the end?
-The attainment of the goal can be less satisfying than the pursuit of the goal because the pursuit of the goal can be the goal you really want to achieve and have which you didn't succeed yet. Attainment of a goal is just a success but it might not be the one you really wanted to have.
• Gatsby finally met with Daisy, yet was afraid to talk to her at first. Why?
-he was scared that she might be angry at him for breaking the clock.
• Speculate why Gatsby, now that he is with Daisy, is described as “running down like an over-wound clock” (93).
-Gatsby is described as "running down like an over-wound clock" because he was consumed with wonder at her presence. -he had been full of the idea so long, dreamed it right through to the end, waited with his teeth set, so to speak, at an inconceivable pitch of intensity.
• Daisy cries into a pile of Gatsby’s shirts during a tour of his house. Why is she crying?
-p.92
-Daisy thinks that the shirts are so beautiful and she said that she never seen such beautiful shirts before.
• More of Gatsby’s past is revealed in this chapter. It is effective that the truth is revealed after we have seen Gatsby’s present wealthy lifestyle, for it shows how Gatsby came to live in such a glamorous illusion. What truths do you learn about Gatsby in this chapter?
-I learn that Gatsby is actually not that rich because it says that Gatsby came to live in such a glamorous illusion.
• Compare Jay Gatsby to the American dream.
-p.98
-Jay Gatsby is similar to American dream because they both talk about how they are going to be rich and live well.
• Reread p. 103-104. What does Gatsby not realize is happening? How does this relate to the fact that Gatsby is “new money”?
-Gatsby didn't realize that Mr. Sloane didn't want Gatsby to come to supper.
• Does Daisy approve of Gatsby’s party? Why or why not?
-Yes, Daisy approves Gatsby's party because she was so excited about the party.
• Reread 110-112. What does Gatsby want Daisy to do?
-Gatsby wanted Daisy to kiss him. He also wanted to have Daisy to go up to Tom and say that she never loved him.
• What is the significance of Gatsby telling Nick about his and Daisy’s first kiss?
p.110
-he said that he was reminded of an elusive rhythm, a fragment of lost words, that I had heard somewhere a long time ago even through his appalling sentimentality. For a moment a phrase tried to take shape in my mouth and my lips parted like a dumb man's.
Post the questions and answers to your Weebly page.
Due: Monday March 18, 2013
• Describe the effect of rain on the plot.
-p. 83
-the rain cooled about half-past three to a damp mist through which occasional thin drops swam like dew.
• Think of a time when you dreamed of getting something (an object, an award, a job, even a boyfriend/girlfriend). How can the attainment of the goal be less satisfying than the pursuit of the goal? Is it worth it in the end?
-The attainment of the goal can be less satisfying than the pursuit of the goal because the pursuit of the goal can be the goal you really want to achieve and have which you didn't succeed yet. Attainment of a goal is just a success but it might not be the one you really wanted to have.
• Gatsby finally met with Daisy, yet was afraid to talk to her at first. Why?
-he was scared that she might be angry at him for breaking the clock.
• Speculate why Gatsby, now that he is with Daisy, is described as “running down like an over-wound clock” (93).
-Gatsby is described as "running down like an over-wound clock" because he was consumed with wonder at her presence. -he had been full of the idea so long, dreamed it right through to the end, waited with his teeth set, so to speak, at an inconceivable pitch of intensity.
• Daisy cries into a pile of Gatsby’s shirts during a tour of his house. Why is she crying?
-p.92
-Daisy thinks that the shirts are so beautiful and she said that she never seen such beautiful shirts before.
• More of Gatsby’s past is revealed in this chapter. It is effective that the truth is revealed after we have seen Gatsby’s present wealthy lifestyle, for it shows how Gatsby came to live in such a glamorous illusion. What truths do you learn about Gatsby in this chapter?
-I learn that Gatsby is actually not that rich because it says that Gatsby came to live in such a glamorous illusion.
• Compare Jay Gatsby to the American dream.
-p.98
-Jay Gatsby is similar to American dream because they both talk about how they are going to be rich and live well.
• Reread p. 103-104. What does Gatsby not realize is happening? How does this relate to the fact that Gatsby is “new money”?
-Gatsby didn't realize that Mr. Sloane didn't want Gatsby to come to supper.
• Does Daisy approve of Gatsby’s party? Why or why not?
-Yes, Daisy approves Gatsby's party because she was so excited about the party.
• Reread 110-112. What does Gatsby want Daisy to do?
-Gatsby wanted Daisy to kiss him. He also wanted to have Daisy to go up to Tom and say that she never loved him.
• What is the significance of Gatsby telling Nick about his and Daisy’s first kiss?
p.110
-he said that he was reminded of an elusive rhythm, a fragment of lost words, that I had heard somewhere a long time ago even through his appalling sentimentality. For a moment a phrase tried to take shape in my mouth and my lips parted like a dumb man's.