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The Great Gatsby

Recording Your Responses Journal Notes

For each chapter of the novel do the following:

a. Write a one sentence summary of the chapter.

b. Write aheadline or title for the chapter

c. Sum up the chapter in a three-word fragment

d. Write at least three quotationsthat ou thin! are significant: in the left hand column cop outthe "uote from the te#t $giving the page number% and in the right hand column write wh outhin! it is significant. You must write at least three "uotes& but ou ma write as man as ouli!e.

e. Write a sentence $or some notes% describing what ou thin! the themes of the chapter are$these ma be the same in all the sections or some of them& or ma differ from chapter tochapter& but it is li!el that the main themes will be present in man or all of the chapters%.

f. Write down significant imageryand'or languageused in the chapter. What effects do thesecreator(s choices produce)

When ou have read the whole novel& complete the mini character sketchesfor each of the

characters.

Chapter 1

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a. One-sentence summary:

b. Headline or title:

c. Three-word fragment:

d. Quote ignificance

e. Themes:

f. ignificant !magery"#anguage:

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*ini +haracter S!etches

,. For each of the characters in the novel& do the following:

, write at least one strength and wea!ness $in terms of personalit or attitude%for eachcharacter first write the strength$s% and then write the word -but( and write the

wea!ness$es%. For e#ample: Nick is loyal but unreliable.

write one& two or three words that sum up each character(s motivation$s% for the wa he'shebehaves. For e#ample& for om ou might write something li!e: snobbery, jealousy,competitieness

create a nic!name for each character that reflects his personalit or tells us somethingimportant about him. For e#ample& / will call Nic! -he 0bserver(.

choose a single "uotation to sum up his attitude or personalit .

1. +ompare our character s!etches and choice of "uotation.

2. al! about the similarities and differences in what ou have chosen to focus on $or foreground% anduse these as the starting point for thin!ing about different interpretations of the novel.

3. You could also use this approach to e#plore in more detail individual chapters or moments in thenovel. /t is particularl useful for e#ploring turning points or ver eventful or dramatic moments suchas moments of conflict.

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Jordan

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Wilson

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