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    The Great Gatsby - Essay Questions

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    This document provides 8 essay prompts for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The prompts ask students to analyze various themes and characters in the novel, including Gatsby's pursuit of the American Dream, the theme of appearance vs. reality portrayed through different characters, and comparisons of the extramarital affairs in the story. Students are instructed to write a 3 page double spaced response to one prompt, citing concrete details from the novel and following MLA formatting guidelines.

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    This document provides 8 essay prompts for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The prompts ask students to analyze various themes and characters in the novel, including Gatsby's pursuit of the American Dream, the theme of appearance vs. reality portrayed through different characters, and comparisons of the extramarital affairs in the story. Students are instructed to write a 3 page double spaced response to one prompt, citing concrete details from the novel and following MLA formatting guidelines.

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    This document provides 8 essay prompts for The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The prompts ask students to analyze various themes and characters in the novel, including Gatsby's pursuit of the American Dream, the theme of appearance vs. reality portrayed through different characters, and comparisons of the extramarital affairs in the story. Students are instructed to write a 3 page double spaced response to one prompt, citing concrete details from the novel and following MLA formatting guidelines.

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    Date: ___________________

    The Great Gatsby Essay Questions


    Choose one of the following prompts and write a thoughtful and well-cited
    essay. Minimum 3 pages double-spaced. You must provide concrete
    details from The Great Gatsby to support all of your major points. Please
    follow MLA formatting throughout.
    1. Analyze Gatsbys coming of age throughout the novel. What fears and
    emotions does he experience as he grows from a boy in North Dakota, a
    teenager, a soldier and a successful adult? How do his attitudes change as he
    develops from a young boy into a young man? Cite examples of the character
    changes Gatsby experiences from each stage of his life.
    2. What is the message Fitzgerald is trying to convey about the materialism of
    the wealthy and privileged in the novel? Does he depict a realistic and
    relevant view of human nature through the wealthy characters in the novel?
    Are the human qualities of each character true to life? Explain. How do the
    characters convey their everyday struggles of a life filled with money?
    3. One of the main themes in the novel is the pursuit of the American Dream.
    Explain the similarities and differences in how Daisy, Nick, Tom and Gatsby
    try to achieve their individual version of the American Dream. Which of the
    characters was the most successful in achieving the American Dream?
    Explain your view.
    4. Interpret the feelings Jay Gatsby and Daisy have for each other before he
    goes to war. Explain how you know if their feelings are authentic or
    superficial? Are they truthful with one other? Explain. Compare these
    emotions with how they interact later in the novel, when they meet at Nicks
    invitation to tea. What regrets do they express during Daisys tea party and
    after Mrs. Wilsons death?
    5. The theme of Appearance and Reality is constant throughout the novel.
    Analyze the lives of Gatsby, Tom, and Daisy with regard to appearances and
    reality. Explain how each characters outward actions hides the reality behind
    their superficiality. Contrast the superficial lives of these characters with the
    honesty of Nick Carraway.
    6. Many parts of the novel take place in the past. Cite instances from the past
    that enhance the characters present actions. Interpret Nicks view of the past
    when he says that the past cannot be repeated. Cite examples from the novel
    where Nicks assessment is true.
    7. The character of Jay Gatsby consists of many contradictions. Discuss these
    contradictions with regard to the guests who come to his parties, his family in
    North Dakota, his lifestyle while employed by Dan Cody and his attitude

    toward women.
    8. Fitzgerald depicts two extramarital affairs in the novel, Tom Buchanan and
    Myrtle Wilson, and Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. Compare and contrast
    these two affairs.

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