Seniors 

Read last night's post for information about Carrie papers.

Homework: Work on your exhibitions. Aim to finish them before prom.

AP Language: nice work to those of you who completed the blog post last night. For those of you who did not complete it, do so tonight for up to 90%. Make sure to develop a new idea rather than recycling something you already discussed or wrote about in class. Tomorrow we will have a dramatic reading of ch. 7. We will need at least 6 people to read. 

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