Friday, January 23, 2015

Gatsby revision Chapter 2

Watch ShowMe analyses of -
a)    Valley of Ashes –
http://www.sccenglish.ie/2012/02/great-gatsby-3-valley-of-ashes.html
b)    Myrtle Wilson’s apartment –
http://www.sccenglish.ie/2012/02/great-gatsby-4-myrtle-wilsons-apartment.html

  • pp23-24: key words on the Valley of Ashes? Quote snippets/single words.
  • What is the significance of the Dr T.J. Eckleburg billboard (refer to rest of novel too?)
  • Three short quotations about Myrtle Wilson:
  • Nick’s feelings when he is at the drinking session in Myrtle’s apartment?
  • If you had to choose one short passage (c.20 lines) as the key one in this chapter, what would it be? Why? Key quotations?
  • Three more important short quotations from the chapter (not used earlier).

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