Seniors 

Congrats to all of you who submitted your last English paper in high school today!

If you did not come to class with a hard copy today, your paper grade is currently a zero. Each school day late will result in 10% off of your final score. As soon as you turn in the paper, I will remove the zero from the gradebook. Your paper counts as submitted when you turn in a printed copy of your paper to Scott or me. Please note that there is a printer in the conference room that you can use until 8:50 am. 

To clarify: If you came to class with a hard copy of your paper, your paper counts as submitted. Anything else means that it was not officially submitted. 

AP Language

Intro: In chapter 6, Nick chronicles the reality of Gatsby's upbringing. Then, he describes another party at Gatsby's in which he has a dramatically different kind of experience than he does in chapter 3. Some say that this chapter of the novel represents the disillusionment of Nick and to the certain extent, the reader.

Task: This weekend, read the chapter and then write a blog post by 11:00 pm on Sunday responding to one of the questions below. Use evidence from any part of the book so far to support your thinking, but make sure that your responses reflects an understanding of the events of the novel through chapter 6.

•  In class this week, many of you discussed the contrast between Tom and Gatsby as representations of different levels of privilege. This weekend, choose two other characters to compare. How does their privilege affect their behavior and what does a comparison between the two reveal about the larger themes of the novel? Some suggestions: Daisy/Myrtle, Jordan/Daisy, Daisy/Tom, Daisy/Gatsby, Daisy/Nick, Wolfsheim/Wilson etc. 

• Many critics focus on The Great Gatsby as a social critique, but it can also be read as a celebration of beauty and art. How does Fitzgerald celebrate certain aspects of existence throughout the novel? Where, if anywhere, are their glimmers of optimism or joy and what do these parts of the novel suggest about human nature and society? 
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• Your choice 

Tip! Keep PEEPS in mind as a way to develop the significance of your ideas.