Writing

Response: Accidents Finish reading Chapter 7 Visual representation of Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Response

In your writers notebook you are going to tell the story of an accident you have been involved in. Try to really paint the picture of what happened for your reader.

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is no homework today

We will now finish reading chapter 7 of Gatsby.

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are going to do readers theatre to look at what this argument between Gatsby and Tom may have looked like. Volunteers?

While watching the film version, take notes of similarities and differences between what you read and what you see.

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As they are leaving the hotel, what milestone does Nick remember that he had forgotten in all the excitement? What is the significance of this? Who is watching over the incidents in the valley of ashes? Of who is this symbolic? As Gatsby and Nick arrive at the Buchanans house, the scene is nearly identical to a much earlier scene in the novel. Daisy and Jordan are sitting on the couch in their white dresses and Tom is on the hall telephone talking with his girl. What does the repetition of this scene suggest?