Introduction 1. Title The Great Gatsby 2. Author F. Scott Fitzgerald 3. Genre/Type of Book Novel Body 1. When/Where book takes place: a. Time 1920’s b. Place Long Island 2. Who/what is the book about? The book is about Gatsby who built a castle next to his ex-girlfriend’s house assuming she’ll like him again. List principle characters 1. Jay Gatsby 2. Nick Carraway 3. Daisy 4. Tom Buchanan 3. Summarize Plot/Climax What happened in the book? Nick which is the main guy in the
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The reader knows that “all was not right” because it says in the chapter “The sickness began with chills‚ headache‚ and a painful aching in the back‚ arms‚ and legs. A high fever developed accompanied by constipation. This stage lasted around three days‚ and then the fever suddenly broke and the patient seemed to recover. But only for a few short hours.” This quotation is showing us that this fever wasn’t like the ones they had. Normally their fevers would be able to go down because of the medicine
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Pg. 4 Ch.1 “Kino squatted by the fire pit and rolled a hot corncake and dipped it in sauce and ate it. And he drank a little pulque and that was breakfast.” Pg. 4 Ch.1 “Kino sighed with satisfaction—and that was conversation.” Pg. 5 Ch.1 “In his mind a new song and come‚ the song of evil‚ the music of the enemy‚ of any foe of the family‚ a savage secret‚ dangerous melody‚ and underneath‚ the song of the Family.” Pg. 7 Ch. 1 “She‚ who was obedient and respectful and cheerful and patient
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Q1. I believe that I relate the most to the narrator Paul Bäumer throughout the story. I chose Paul because we do share things in common‚ but because he is the narrator we are able to know and learn the most about him. With Paul narrating everything that happens‚ we are able to experience the events and his feelings towards them. As a reader‚ it allows us to feel what he feels‚ we are able to get to know him the best. Therefore‚ I feel that I am able to relate and see myself being most like Paul
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I was only a member of the Fallen Lamb for a few nights at the time‚ but never had I seen the sea as beautiful as it was then. She glistened a deep blue‚ and clashed against the hard wood of the ship‚ waves rising until it hit the hull then falling back into the sea. Getting used to the constant rocking of the ship was incredibly difficult at first‚ but I managed to retain my balance after a week or so. Anyways‚ I made my way to the main deck‚ passing through the kitchen first so I could grab a bite
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Area of study 1: Reading and responding Set texts: novels Life of Pi (Yann Martel) Overview Piscine Molitor Patel is the narrator and main character of this unusual story that begins in Pondicherry‚ India. The son of a zoo keeper‚ Pi‚ as he comes to be known‚ has an extensive knowledge of the animals that inhabit his own backyard‚ as well as an interest in stories of all kinds and a fascination with the spiritual. He practices not only his native Hinduism‚ but also Christianity and Islam
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Paul learns the briefness of life in retrospect of all other things. He sees his closest comrades and best friends die beside him‚ leaving him with a feeling of urgency to live a life worth living‚ as it could end at any minute. Simply stated by Paul‚ “Life is short” (139). Paul and his living comrades aspire to‚ “make ourselves as comfortable and sleep‚ and eat as much as we can stuff our bellies‚ and drink and smoke so that hours are not wasted” (139). Paul realizes that every minute lived is one
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Macro: Plot: “Pretty soon he... it was Miss Watson’s Jim! I bet I was glad to see him. I says: ‘Hello‚ Jim!’ and skipped out.” (Twain 40) “Who do you reckon ‘t is?” “I hain’t no idea. Who is it?” “It’s Tom Sawyer!” (Twain 203) Point of View: “It didn’t take me long to make up my mind that these liars warn’t no kings nor dukes‚ at all‚ but just low-down humbugs and frauds.” (Twain 115) “Well‚ I couldn’t see no advantage in going where she was going
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I called walter for supper late that evening‚ He spoken back and said “ I’m not hungry.” I was thinking about what he said because he has not ate all day. I called him a repeated time and said “come down to the kitchen “ My husband was already sitting at the table with his meal ahead of him. Walter was walking pretty stiffened looking but i did not mind it. His father ask “ What’s wrong with you‚ boy?” Walter talk back as his common answer “Nothing.” My husband said the same thing just his tone
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Cue cards First slide: greet audience‚ explain what you are doing. Say why the dons shouldn’t be taught in schools Second slide author: Archimede fusillo ar- chi –mi-di fus-il-o publication 2002 themes in book family‚ adolescence‚ loss. Explain summary of book‚ talk about what happens‚ who Paul is and who perspective. Add why perspective is bad‚ because it shows it from Paul’s perspective yet it is in past tense‚ and the only thoughts of Paul’s are in italic‚ making it hard to relate to him as a
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