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    The document provides a writing prompt for a five paragraph essay examining The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Students must choose from one of four essay options analyzing some aspect of the novel related to the American Dream, Gatsby's greatness, a symbol or motif, or the role of female characters. The essay must include at least one quote to support each paragraph and adhere to MLA formatting guidelines. It is due by November 4th at 10pm and should avoid excessive plot summary.

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    The document provides a writing prompt for a five paragraph essay examining The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Students must choose from one of four essay options analyzing some aspect of the novel related to the American Dream, Gatsby's greatness, a symbol or motif, or the role of female characters. The essay must include at least one quote to support each paragraph and adhere to MLA formatting guidelines. It is due by November 4th at 10pm and should avoid excessive plot summary.

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    Womack

    Major American Writers

    Name___________

    The Great Gatsby Essay


    Detail: Compose a well-constructed essay examining one of the options below. Your essay should be at least five
    paragraphs in length, adhere to all MLA submission guidelines, include a minimum of one supporting quote per
    paragraph, and completely answer the prompt. It is highly recommended that you begin organizing your thoughts and
    textual support. An essay written in haste is almost always a poorly written essay. This assignment is worth 100 points.
    Prompts:
    1. American Dream: James Truslow Adams, writing in The Epic of America (1931), coined the term The American
    Dream, and said this:
    The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each
    according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately, and too many of us ourselves
    have grown weary and mistrustful of it. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man
    and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are,
    regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.

    The Great Gatsby has long been considered a novel about the American Dream. Considering and drawing from the
    definition above, write an essay arguing why or why not Jay Gatsbys story is, in fact, about the American Dream.
    Ultimately, what does Fitzgerald say about The American Dream? Use multiple examples from the novel to support your
    assertions and avoid excessive plot summary.

    2. Gatsbys Greatness: In the first chapter, the Nick says:


    Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction Gatsby who represented everything for which I have
    an unaffected scorn. If personality is a series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about himit was an extraordinary
    gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again. No Gatsby
    turned out all right at the end. It is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my
    interest in the abortive sorrows and the short-winded elations of men.

    Consider this passage and write an essay analyzing the title of The Great Gatsby. Is Gatsby great? If he is, what has he
    done to earn this title? If not, is Fitzgerald being literal or ironic? Use multiple examples from the novel to support your
    assertions and avoid excessive plot summary.

    3. Symbol/Motif: Focusing on one symbol/motif listed below and write an essay analyzing how that symbol functions
    in The Great Gatsby and what it reveals about characters or themes of the novel as a whole. Use multiple examples
    from the novel to support your assertions and avoid excessive plot summary.
    Optional motifs:
    Colors

    Carelessness

    Ashes/dust

    Eyes/blindness

    4. Gender: Consider the female characters in The Great Gatsby and the role they play. Write an essay analyzing the
    role of women in the novel as represented by Daisy, Jordan, and Myrtle. When considering power, how much
    does each woman have and what is her level of influence? Consider their social positions and interactions with the
    male characters. Use multiple examples from the novel to support your assertions and avoid excessive plot
    summary.

    DUE: November 4th by 10:00 p.m.


    Submit your essay to www.turnitin.com

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