Discovering the real Gatsby Meyer Wolfsheim

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1 MONDAY, APRIL 16

2 AGENDA Discovering the real Gatsby Meyer Wolfsheim DO: Analyze characters to determine thematic messages. Understand and apply the rules of good writing. HW: Ch. 5 & 6 quiz on Wednesday (includes lit journal) Benchmark 2 - Thursday

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4 KIND AND BENEVOLENT DICTATOR Everyone will be allowed one Gatsby quiz retake If you are using it on either of the first two quizzes, your deadline is Friday I would recommend Quiz 2 (ch. 3) over Quiz 1

5 RESTLESSNESS AND AMBITION As we continue to read, remember that everyone is restless, and that means something Your perspective can inform the theme you derive from this restlessness; for example: Marxism is the restlessness based on class? Feminism is the restlessness based on gender? Psychoanalysis what unconscious desire makes them restless? New Historicism is this restlessness representative of the larger culture at the time?

6 NICK S OPINION OF GATSBY (CHAPTER 4) Look over pages What does Gatsby tell Nick about himself? Why does he feel the need to tell Nick this information? He doesn t want him to think what? He s going to ask Nick to do what?

7 NICK S OPINION OF GATSBY (CHAPTER 4) His family? Some rich people who are dead now War service Led the machine gun battalion; awards from many countries (medal from Montenegro) Oxford educated (photo)

8 NICK S OPINION OF GATSBY (MOVIE) What is the same as the novel? What does Baz Luhrmann add? What is the effect of the fast driving on Nick and the audience? What is being emphasized here? Consider Gatsby s request, and his unconscious desires Note how the music & sound effects cut down at a critical moment of honesty

9 GATSBY IS REACHING, BUT FOR WHAT? Why does Gatsby do what he does? Look over Jordan s story (74-78); how does this fill in the story? Why does it matter that is what he wants?

10 MEYER WOLFSHEIM (69-74) Who is this character? What is his connection to Gatsby? How does Nick describe him? How is he shady?

11 MEYER WOLFSHEIM Nick may be broad-minded enough to sit down to lunch at Gatsby s invitation with the likes of a Meyer Wolfsheim, but the novel also condones Nick s anti-semic shudder at Wolfsehim a shudder that s excused by Wolfsheim s stagy Yiddish accent (he keeps talking about his business gonnegtion with Gatsby) and by the bizarre fashion accessory Fitzgerald decks Wolfshim out in. Remember? My students, much to my bafflement, almost never do: Wolfsheim has cuff links made out of human molars. Like Shylock, Wolfsheim is a moneylender who ll presumably yank out debtors gold-filled teeth if they re late with their payments (Corrigan 18).

12 MEYER WOLFSHEIM With Rothestein [the real life fixer of the Black Sox scandal] at his base, Fitzgerald proceeded to embellish. Indeed, it s as though Fitzgerald were tinkering with a Mr. Potato Head, Anti-Semitic Edition, as he constructed the figure of Wolfsheim. The first piece is the nose, which Fitzgerald describes as flat and expressive, in which two fine growths of hair luxuriated in either nostril. Next comes the heavy accent, which marks Wolfsheim as a nativists s nightmare, an unassimilated outsider no doubt risen up from the Yiddish Quarter of the Lower East Side. The piece de resistance is, as I ve already noted, Wolfsheim s occupation. Like Shakespeare s Skylock and Edith Wharton s villain Simon Rosedale in The House of Mirth, Wolfsheim is, among other things, a moneylender whose distinctive cuff buttons (as they re called in the novel) silently communicate the warning Let the borrower beware! (Corrigan 95-6).

13 WHY DO WE NEED TO KNOW THAT WOLFSHEIM IS GASTBY S BUSINESS PARTNER? Consider: New money status Illegality Hardboiled (film noir) aspect bootlegger

14 TUESDAY, APRIL 17

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16 KIND AND BENEVOLENT DICTATOR Everyone will be allowed one Gatsby quiz retake If you are using it on either of the first two quizzes, your deadline is Friday I would recommend Quiz 2 (ch. 3) over Quiz 1

17 AGENDA Outcome D Benchmark 2 Examples Practice DO: Understand writing/analysis expectations for ODB2 HW: Finish writing practice Ch. 5 & 6 Quiz tomorrow (will need lit journal quote!)

18 How to write a strong analysis? Clearly understand the story determine an appropriate theme connected to one of the three perspectives explain your evidence clearly follow writing/grammatical conventions. ODB2 Task: read a short story to write an analysis from either the Marxist, Feminist, or Psychoanalytic perspective

19 YOU MUST INCLUDE THE KEY WORDS IN YOUR ANALYSIS! Feminism How men and women are depicted and relate to each other Can often look at the power dynamic between the two, and traditional gender roles (either supported or subverted) including stereotypes based on gender Marxism The power dynamic between social and economic classes Rich vs. poor or owners vs. workers or upper vs. lower class Psychoanalytic Unconscious desires (things you want to do that you don t realize you want to) Fixations/obsessions

20 WRITING REQUIREMENTS Perspective analysis is clear: key words are used consistently and accurately Theme is identifiable and accurate: theme matches with story, and is universal Analysis: Evidence is explained according to perspective, and proves the cited claim Writing: paragraph includes 2 pieces of evidence, and quotations are fully ICEd; grammar rules are followed

21 GRADING TIME! On your own, read through each of the 4 essays and grade them accordingly Then, we will compare scores

22 SAMPLE 1 PSYCHOANALYTIC Reading the writer understands the story, but in a very surface level way Writing No glaring grammatical mistakes, however the writing is not very sophisticated Analysis the writer uses the necessary key words, but struggles with specifics (uses this shows that often). Overall the writer understood the story, but doesn t really go deep in their analysis to show they have sophisticated understanding. Grade 80%

23 SAMPLE 2 FEMINISM Reading the writer understands the story, but in a very surface level way Writing Does not blend first piece of evidence, has run on sentences Analysis Analysis is superficial and short, especially the second piece. This really is borderline between meeting and not meeting Overall the writer understood the story, but their writing is weak, and the analysis is more identification/statement than analysis Grade 63%

24 SAMPLE 3 PSYCHOANALYTIC Reading the writer understands the story clearly, and discusses causes and effects in depth Writing Sophisticated uses of language (including transitions) & structure (ICE) Analysis Analysis detailed and specific, and references evidence particulars; theme is actively connected to evidence using claim language Overall Overall the writer understood not only what happens in the story, but why it happens. They are able to effectively identify and explain their theme in detail. Grade 100%

25 SAMPLE 4 FEMINISM Reading the writer understands the story clearly Writing Sophisticated uses of language (including transitions) & structure (ICE) Analysis Analysis detailed and specific, and references evidence particulars; theme is actively connected to evidence using claim language; evidence however can be a bit stronger Overall the writer understood not only what happens in the story, but why it happens. They are able to effectively identify and explain their theme in detail. Grade 97%

26 NOW YOU TRY! Using what you have observed here, you will now write an analysis of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty using either the Marxist, Psychoanalytic, or Feminist perspective. Make sure you select one perspective only, include 2 pieces of evidence, and fully explain your evidence.

27 I- Introduce: Provide context. What has happened in the story right before this quotation? Who is talking? Remember: Short story titles are in quotation marks The Secret Life of Walter Mitty C- Cite: Using an integrated quotation, cite your evidence with proper MLA citations. E- Explain: Analyze your evidence. Identify the specific element in your evidence by name that proves your claim, and explain how it does so. Remember to use the same language in your claim when explaining evidence.

28 TOMORROW Peer editing of Walter Mitty make sure you finish for homework! Chapter 5 & 6 quiz I promise the study guide will help you! Make sure you have an updated lit journal to use on the quiz!

29 HOW CAN I COME UP WITH A UNIVERSAL THEME? What is the author saying about the character? Is their experience typical? (could this happen to you?) What would happen if you (or any person) was in this situation? Is this good (healthy, beneficial, make you happy, etc.)? Is this bad (unhealthy, harmful, dangerous, etc.)? Basically, the message should be either a warning (beware!) or advice (you should do this)

30 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 Above all, this is a novel about the titanic power of dream

31 AGENDA Peer editing Quiz 3 (chapters 5 & 6) Analyzing the novel s climax DO: Evaluate writing to determine proficiency. Demonstrate recall of key events in The Great Gatsby. Analyze structure to determine meaning. HW: Ch 7 (Quiz on Monday) + Lit Journal B2 tomorrow!

32 DEADLINE REMINDER Ch. 3 quiz deadline is Friday to be completed I need to know if you plan to retake by tomorrow I will not be running around on Friday to accommodate last minute requests

33 CLAIM ANALYSIS Do they have the author s full name CAPITALIZED? (James Thurber) Short story title capitalized in quotation marks ( The Secret Life of Walter Mitty ) Critical perspective detail (specifically the key words) A UNIVERSAL theme (it needs to apply BEYOND Mitty alone)

34 PEER EDITING Exchange papers with your squad members to determine the grade Specifically focus on how they prove their claim

35 STUDY FOR ODB2 TOMORROW Review strong examples (Samples 3 & 4) Review definitions (Marxism, Feminism, Psychoanalytic) Make sure you are ready to organize your thoughts in a timely manner!

36 QUIZ 3 (CHAPTERS 5 & 6) Use your lit journal Remember: you need to explain THEME What is the universal message? What is the message Fitzgerald is sending about life? Evidence must come from Ch. 5 or 6 Raise your hand when finished

37 CHAPTER 5 THE NOVEL S CLIMAX The climax of The Great Gatsby occurs in chapter 5. In the Scribner s authorized text, Daisy and Gatsby are reunited on page 91, which is a hairbreadth short of the precise numeric dead center of the novel. That s how obsessively overdesigned this novel is (Corrigan 162).

38 DOES DAISY LIVE UP TO GATSBY S EXPECTATIONS? Remember, Gatsby has literally lived his life for the past 5 years with the sole intent of reuniting with Daisy. Is she worth it? Or is Gatsby disappointed? Refer to specific evidence at the end of Chapter 5 to support.

39 THE REUNION & THE END OF THE NIGHT As evening descends, Nick says his good-byes to Gatsby and Daisy. We re told that Gatsby is once again looking unsure of himself, perhaps because what memories of Daisy he s stored up in his ghostly heart haven t been matched by her fleshly reality. (Siren Daisy, however, still keeps Gatsby in thrall with her voice: that voice was a deathless song ). Then Nick walks out of Gatsby s mansion and down the marble steps into the rain, leaving them alone together (Corrigan 163-4).

40 WHAT GATSBY IS REALLY ABOUT Above all, this is a novel about the titanic power of dream; it s not a novel about the spell of sex or the naughty giddiness of an illicit affair. I don t want to know how Daisy s body felt to Gatsby or how she smelled when he buried his face in her hair. I know how Gatsby felt: he felt let down. We re told he s already looking a bit confused by the limited reality of Daisy by the time Nick leaves him and Daisy on the evening of their reunion (Corrigan 168).

41 THURSDAY, APRIL 15

42 AGENDA Outcome D Benchmark 2 DO: Demonstrate understanding of critical perspective. Analyze thematic message in writing using a critical perspective. HW: Ch 7 (Quiz on Monday) + Lit Journal

43 ODB2 Marxist, Feminist, or Psychoanalytic (choose one) 2 pieces of evidence required Due at the end of class

44 FRIDAY, APRIL 20

45 AGENDA The Great Let Down Gatsby s insecurities The snubs Can t repeat the past?! DO: Evaluate and analyze characterization to determine theme. Evaluate how characters change over the course of a text. HW: Ch 7 (Quiz on Monday) + Lit Journal

46 IT S ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE In the wake of Chapter 5 s reunion between Daisy and Gatsby, Gatsby is constantly reaching for the past and self-improvement, to mixed results. In order to understand how Gatsby s downfall will happen, it s essential to look at what caused this to happen Not only knowing what happens, but why

47 DIRECTIONS Find textual evidence for the cases below (using your book, study guides, literary journal, and other notes) and explain how this either sets up Gatsby to fall, or contributes to it. Be specific, and consider possible thematic messages.