Slide 1 Slide 2 F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby Slide 3 About the Author Born-September 24, 1896 Born-September 24, 1896 Died-December 21, 1940 Died-December 21, 1940…

Slide 111 March 2006Style in Fiction Symposium Thought presentation 25 Years on Mick Short Department of Linguistics and English Language Lancaster University, UK Slide 2…

Slide 1roaring or boring? Culture of the 1920s Slide 2 The three focus areas are: You will decide if the culture of the 20s was roaring or boring! 1 Mass Media and Celebrities…

Slide 1The Great Gatsby Slide 2 Inherited wealth When families have had money for three or more generations Money is not a big deal because it has always been in their family.…

Slide 1Symbolism in The Great Gatsby Slide 2 Gray Gray is the color of dreariness. It lacks spirit and definition. It shows no hope and no future. In the book the valley…

Slide 1As seen in The Great Gatsby Slide 2 What is the author’s purpose? Slide 3  The author’s purpose usually consists of one or more of the following: What is the…

Slide 1The Great Gatsby Slide 2  Writing reflects dreams and insecurities he experienced in his own life.  Grew up in a country-club setting in Minnesota ◦ -embarrassed…

Slide 1F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) Author of The Great Gatsby Slide 2 Fitzgerald Bio. (1896-1940) Born Frances Scott Key Fitzgerald (after distant relative) in St. Paul,…

Slide 1“CATCH- PHRASE!” …(or something like it) A review exercise of: THE GREAT GATSBY Slide 2 The green light Slide 3 DAISY Slide 4 THE AMERICAN DREAM Slide 5 WEST…

Slide 1The Great Gatsby Players and Places Slide 2 Meet the narrator, Nick Carroway A Minnesota native, he is imbued with Midwestern values and relocates to the New York…