The Great Gatsby Chapter Summaries
Plot Summary:
Beginning-
Exposition:
Characters - pay attention to capitalization!! (5 Points) -
Protagonist Name: Georgia
Antagonist(s) Name(s): Robert, Dorothy
Conflict (5 Points) - Character vs. Society, Character vs. Self The protagonist, Georgia, is struggling with being trapped inside her Newport summer house (Rosecliff) by her strict parents, but her perspective changes when she is transported into the speakeasy and party scene of the 1920s, and realizes the excessive freedom isn’t as good as she imagined it to be.
Setting (30 Points) -
Paragraph with imagery describing time and place: The wood floor creaks as if it hadn’t been walked on for years. Georgia runs her fingers against the dark paneled wall, steadying herself in …show more content…
She can’t stand the illegal activities that comes along with the speakeasy lifestyle. She misses her parents, technology, and her old life in general. Although she originally longed for this experience, she expresses to Robert and Dorothy that she must go back.
End (15 Points):
Falling Action in complete sentence(s) - Robert and Dorothy try to forcefully capture Georgia so that she stays, but they aren’t successful. Georgia manages to make her way back to the secret door and slips into her modern-day world. She breathes heavily as she plops onto her bed, both exhilarated because of what had happened and relieved that it was over.
Resolution in complete sentence(s) - Georgia decides to make the best out of the life she currently has and pulls out her computer to begin researching colleges. She starts writing essays, emphasizing her contentedness with both herself and her situation.
Conclusion in complete sentence(s) - The play ends with Georgia opening up a large envelope with an acceptance letter to college. She finally has the opportunity to escape her house and properly explore the world while simultaneously making her parents proud.
Theme (30 Points):
Thematic topic (in one word or phrase) -
Beginning-
Exposition:
Characters - pay attention to capitalization!! (5 Points) -
Protagonist Name: Georgia
Antagonist(s) Name(s): Robert, Dorothy
Conflict (5 Points) - Character vs. Society, Character vs. Self The protagonist, Georgia, is struggling with being trapped inside her Newport summer house (Rosecliff) by her strict parents, but her perspective changes when she is transported into the speakeasy and party scene of the 1920s, and realizes the excessive freedom isn’t as good as she imagined it to be.
Setting (30 Points) -
Paragraph with imagery describing time and place: The wood floor creaks as if it hadn’t been walked on for years. Georgia runs her fingers against the dark paneled wall, steadying herself in …show more content…
She can’t stand the illegal activities that comes along with the speakeasy lifestyle. She misses her parents, technology, and her old life in general. Although she originally longed for this experience, she expresses to Robert and Dorothy that she must go back.
End (15 Points):
Falling Action in complete sentence(s) - Robert and Dorothy try to forcefully capture Georgia so that she stays, but they aren’t successful. Georgia manages to make her way back to the secret door and slips into her modern-day world. She breathes heavily as she plops onto her bed, both exhilarated because of what had happened and relieved that it was over.
Resolution in complete sentence(s) - Georgia decides to make the best out of the life she currently has and pulls out her computer to begin researching colleges. She starts writing essays, emphasizing her contentedness with both herself and her situation.
Conclusion in complete sentence(s) - The play ends with Georgia opening up a large envelope with an acceptance letter to college. She finally has the opportunity to escape her house and properly explore the world while simultaneously making her parents proud.
Theme (30 Points):
Thematic topic (in one word or phrase) -