Prompt: You (and just about no one else) have agreed to share some words at the funeral of Jay Gatsby. As you reflect on his life, you realize you must share why Gatsby was “Great” to you. You (from the point of view of a character from the text) are to compose a eulogy for the upcoming funeral to present to the other funeral goers. Your eulogy is ONLY for Jay Gatsby. Very few people knew of his true past. You aren’t one of those people.
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Prompt: Post the video link for your novel analysis assignment. Watch at least 3 other people’s videos, and comment/reply on the Weebly blog page to AT LEAST TWO VIDEOS.
If you have not completed any previous discussion posts, please do so this week. Reminders and Requirements:
"Hollywood Dreams of Wealth, Youth, and Beauty" Vs. The Great Gatsby chapters 1-4: Week of 4/6-4/104/4/2020 Prompt: How does Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby support or refute the central ideas of “Hollywood Dreams of Wealth, Youth, and Beauty” by Bob Mondello? To answer the prompt, write a brief paragraph to prove your claims. Include the central idea(s) of “Hollywood Dreams of Wealth, Youth, and Beauty”, your argument as to whether chapters 1-4 support or refute those ideas, and textual evidence from each source.
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Prompt: Review the color symbolism PDF and lesson on the assignment page, and re-read chapters 1-2, looking closely for color symbolism. Consider all of all the moments that color symbolism is used in chapters 1-2. Choose the top 3 that you feel best show the symbolism of that color, and discuss the implications of that color symbolism. Make sure you cite the direct quote when the color is mentioned, the implied symbolism of that color, and an explanation as to why you chose that as one of your top 3. Do not plagiarize or copy another’s commentary.
Example (Remember, in your initial blog post, you will do this for three different pieces of color symbolism. This example is only one.): In chapter two, George Wilson, is described as having “light blue eyes” (29). As a symbol of both depression and a disoriented reality, the light blue eyes could insinuate what Wilson is unhappy with his position working at the garage in the Valley of Ashes, or he could be completely unaware about his wife’s affair. The description of his light blue eyes parallels with Nick’s description of him as a “spiritless man” (29), one who is likely unhappy with his current life circumstances. This color symbolism is significant because it may indicate that Wilson is a man with nothing to lose, as someone who is utterly depressed and unhappy with his life is likely to be inhibited in his behavior. (You will then press “enter” and continue with your next example of color symbolism from chapters 1-2.) Reminders and Requirements:
Prompt: Consider closely this time in your life, as you are living out history and embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime social, economic, political, and medical change. How has Covid-19 and social distancing affected you personally, and how are you coping? What do you look forward to when distance learning? What do you fear? Expand.
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