UB00302 Reading & Writing in English

Literature Circles Role Sheet

SUMMARIZER

Name: IZZAH SYAZA QISTINA BINTI RAHIM

Title of Novel: THE GREAT GATSBY
Author: F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

Summarizer:
Your job is to prepare a brief summary of the reading. Your group discussion will start with your
statement that covers the key points, main highlights, and general idea of the reading.

Summary:

_ The Great Gatsby is a legendary novel by an American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940). When it

first published in 1925 the novel was not very popular and only sold less than 25 thousand copies during

the rest of Fitzgerald's life, whom died at the age of 44. This novel, which is set in New York in the 1920s

era, tells Jay Gatsby, a millionaire who also was his neighbor, Nick Carraway, a newcomer to New York

who is starting his career as a stockbroker. Nick lives right next door to Jay Gatsby's house and routinely

do parties in his luxurious house. Even though Gatsby often invites his high-class neighbors to attend his

parties, who exactly Gatsby is remains a mystery to many people so that there is a lot of gossip that

Gatsby is a liquor smoker, has killed people, and so on. In fact, Gatsby himself is a young man who was

born from a poor family, but in the end, he was able to achieve success and achieve a high social status.

Young Gatsby was also a soldier during World War I. At that time, he had a relationship with Daisy (Nick

Carraway's cousin) who came from the upper class, unfortunately, when Gatsby went to war, Daisy

married Tom Buchanan, a rich man from Chicago. Even though Daisy is married, Gatsby still loves her.

He is heartbroken because her lover has been taken by someone but it does not make him despair, after

the war he tried to achieve success so that he could reclaim Daisy in his arms. Soon, Gatsby's success in

buying a luxury house in West Egg, Long Island, New York, he chooses the house because Daisy also

lives in another part of Long Island which is only separated by the sea from her house. In order to meet

Daisy, Gatsby purposely holds parties for the upper class with the hope that Daisy will come to the party,
unfortunately, Daisy has never been to any of the parties. When he finds out that Nick Carraway who

lives next door is Daisy's cousin, he asks Nick to invite Daisy to Nick's house. Finally, Gatsby and Daisy

manage to meet, but Gatsby finally has to accept the fact that Daisy doesn't love him anymore. Even

though her household was overshadowed by her husband's infidelity, Daisy still chose to stay with Tom,

her husband. But Gatsby doesn't just give up, he tries to get Daisy back into his arms. In general, the

story is simple about how Gatsby tries to get Daisy's love back, but if we read this novel, we will find how

complicated a love relationship is and the unique interactions between social classes in society. In this

novel, it will be revealed that at that time there were many new rich people who lived in luxury. This

luxurious life makes moral values fade, especially in terms of maintaining loyalty to a spouse. Apart from

the characters Gatsby, Daisy, and Nick, this novel also presents other characters with unique characters

who most of them think that affairs are commonplace and seem to have become an open secret and a

new lifestyle for the upper class. Jay Gatsby himself is a character with a unique character, he is a

mysterious figure, even though he is also included in the upper class and likes to have lavish parties he

never touches liquor, and even though at his party he is surrounded by many rich women but he still

loyal to his true love for Daisy. It's just that because at that time cheating was commonplace, Gatsby

seemed to see it as an opportunity to reclaim Daisy even though Daisy was already married.

Key Points:

1. Nick’s first real encounter with Gatsby

2. Owl eye’s observation about Gatsby’s library

3. Nick and Gatsby have developed such a kinship that extends far beyond their neighborly ties, a
bond that couldn’t be broken

4. The Great Gatsby is woven together like a tapestry. Often, the link between the characters and
events is clear

5. Gatsby's dream of loving Daisy is ruined by the difference in their respective social statuses.
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DISCUSSION DIRECTOR

Name: LESHANTHIY A/P K SANTHI RASEGARAN

Title of Novel: THE GREAT GATSBY

Author: F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

Discussion Director/Questioner:
Your job is to develop a list of questions that your group might want to discuss about this part of the
story. Don’t worry about the small details; your task is to help people talk over the big ideas in the
reading and share their reactions. Usually the best discussion questions come from your own thoughts,
feelings, and concerns as you read. You can list them below during or after your reading. You may also
use some of the general questions below to develop topics to your group.

Possible discussion questions or topics for today:

1. Do you completely agree with Nick's conclusion that Gatsby is "worth the whole damn bunch put
together"? Why do you think that is?
2. What is the significance of the green light that appears in the novel at the end of Daisy's pier?
3. What does "The Great Gatsby" have to do with today's society? How accurately did it portray the Jazz
Age (culture and literature) at the time of publication?
4. Is there a lesson for any of the characters? Is it for the better or for the worse that things are
changing?

5. Why is this book so popular among teenagers? What message does it have for us at this age?

Tips: Consider
 A discussion of a work’s characters: are they realistic, symbolic, and historically-based?
 What motivates the characters or leads them to make the choices they do?
 An in-depth discussion of the work’s events
 A discussion of any confusing passage or event
 The historical context and/or events that occurred in a particular work
 Commentary on the social, political, or economic context in which a work was written –- how
does the context influence the work?
 An analysis of a specific image, passage, phrase, etc.
 An analysis of a recurring image, phrase, event, etc.
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CONNECTOR

Name: MOHD AKBAR BIN ARIFUDDIN

Title of Novel: THE GREAT GATSBY

Author: F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

Connector:
Your job is to find connections between the story and you, and between the story and the wider world.
Consider the list below when you make your connections.
 Your own past experiences
 Happenings at school or in the community
 Stories in the news
 Similar events at other times and places
 Other people or problems that you are reminded of
 Between this book and other writings on the same topic or by the same author

Some connections I made between this reading and my own experiences, the wider world,
and other texts or authors:

From this novel The Great Gatsby that I read, there are many connections that related to my own
experiences or the wider world. Firstly, the situation like Nick where he is doing illegal things until he lost
someone he loves. From that situation we can see at this wider word where some people willing to do
illegal things to gain wealth. After that when they arrested by the authorities, they will go to jail and lost
connection with someone that trust and love him like they family or friends. Other than that, from that
book we can see that Gatsby tried to use his wealth to woo Daisy but failed. From that scene we can see
that love cannot be buy by money because some people did not look at their wealth to become friend,
they just see the personalities of that person. Lastly, from that novel we can take value where it’s not
easy to leave our past behind us. From the novel we can see that Gatsby try his best to avoid his
reputation as a smuggler, but he couldn’t. From that scene we know that what we are doing at our past
will follow us on our present life, so we need to be careful when doing something and prevent from doing
illegal things.
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WORD WIZARD

Name: LESHANTHIY A/P K SANTHI RASEGARAN

Title of Novel: THE GREAT GATSBY

Author: F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

Word Wizard/ Vocabulary Enricher:

The words a writer chooses are an important ingredient of the author’s craft. Your job is to be on the
lookout for a few words that have special meaning in the reading selection.
 Jot down puzzling or unfamiliar words while you are reading. Later, look up the definitions in
either a dictionary or some other source.
 You may also run across words that stand out somehow in the reading – words that are repeated
a lot, used in an unusual way, or are crucial to the meaning of the text. Mark these special
words, too, and be ready to share your ideas on their usage to the group.

Note: When discussing vocabulary, you should always refer back to the text in order to
examine the word in context.

NO Word Page no. Definition Reason/Plan for

& Discussion
Paragraph
1 Privy Page 1 - participating in the knowledge of To know the
Paragraph something private meaning
3
2 Feign Page 1 To know the
Paragraph meaning
3 - to make believe; pretend
3 Levity Page 1 - a manner lacking seriousness To know the
Paragraph meaning
3
4 Marred Page 1 - To damage, ruin To know the
Paragraph meaning
3
5 Deft Page 13 - Quick and skillful To know the
Paragraph meaning
3
6 Contemptuously Page 14 - Showing or feeling disapproval or To know the
 Paragraph disdain toward something a meaning
2 person considers mean
7 Languidly Page 14 - Lacking energy or vitality To know the
Paragraph meaning
4
8 Rotogravure Page 21 - A print made by a To know the
Paragraph photomechanical process using a meaning
3 copper cylinder
9 Grotesque Page 26 - Fantastically ugly or absurd To know the
Paragraph meaning
1
10 Solemn Page 30 - Formal; serious; Not related
Paragraph
2
11 Omnibus Page 43 - A bus or long motor vehicle To know the
Paragraph meaning
1
12 Innuendo Page 44 - An indirect hint or suggestion To know the
Paragraph about a person or thing, especially meaning
2 of an insulting
13 Erroneous Page 45 - Incorrect; wrong To know the
Paragraph meaning
2
14 Corpulent Page 53 - Plump; large or bulky in body To know the
Paragraph meaning
5
15 Echolalia Page 54 - Immediate, uncontrollable To know the
Paragraph repetition of words spoken by meaning
6 others
16 Jaunty Page 58 - Perky; confident; To know the
Paragraph meaning
1
17 Ineptly Page 56 - Lacking skill; awkward; clumsy To know the
Paragraph meaning
2
18 Sporadic Page 69 - Periodic; random; happening at To know the
Paragraph irregular intervals meaning
2
19 Evasion Page 70 - avoiding something unpleasant; To know the
Paragraph escaping meaning
3
20 Threadbare Page 71 - Shabby; thin; worn off To know the
 Paragraph meaning
4
21 Incredulity Page 72 - Inability or unwillingness to To know the
Paragraph believe; skeptical meaning
1
22 Scrutinize Page 90 - To examine in detail with careful To know the
Paragraph or critical attention. meaning
4
23 Nebulous Page 101 - Hazy, vague, indistinct, or To know the
Paragraph confused meaning
5
24 Transpire Page 104 - To occur; happen; take place To know the
Paragraph meaning
2
25 Robust Page 106 - Strong and healthy; hardy; To know the
Paragraph vigorous meaning
3
26 Ramification Page 106 - A development or consequence To know the
Paragraph that complicates a situation meaning
3
27 Lethargic Page 114 - Drowsy; sluggish; lazy To know the
Paragraph meaning
3
28 Dilatory Page 116 - Tending to delay or procrastinate; To know the
Paragraph slow; meaning
8
29 Caravansary Page 121 - Any large inn or hotel To know the
Paragraph meaning
1
30 Croon Page 124 - To sing or hum in a soft, soothing To know the
Paragraph voice meaning
2
31 Tumultuous Page 134 - Raising a great clatter and To know the
Paragraph commotion; disorderly or noisy meaning
5
32 Whim Page 159 - A sudden thought, idea, or desire To know the
Paragraph meaning
2
33 Garrulous Page 166 - Excessively or pointlessly talkative. To know the
Paragraph - Using too many words meaning
4
34 Forlorn Page 170 - Lonely and miserable as though To know the
 Paragraph deserted or abandoned meaning
2 - Expressing hopelessness and
despair
35 Racy Page 174 - Lightly improper or indelicate To know the
Paragraph meaning
2
36 Superfluous Page 176 - Being more than is sufficient or To know the
Paragraph required; excessive meaning
4
37 Sparse Page 178 - Not thick or dense; thin To know the
Paragraph meaning
4
38 Sullen Page 188 - Showing irritation or ill humor by a To know the
Paragraph gloomy silence or reserve meaning
2
39 Elude Page 193 - To avoid or escape by speed, To know the
Paragraph cleverness, trickery, etc.; to evade meaning
3
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RESEARCHER

Name: LORNARECCA CASEYILLA

Title of Novel: THE_GREAT GATSBY

Author: F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

Researcher:
Your job is to dig up some background information on any relevant topic related to the reading.
This might include:
 The culture or history of the reading’s setting
 Pertinent information about the author and other related works
 Information on any topics or events represented in the reading
 Information on any topics or events that may have influenced the writer
 The history and derivation of words or names on a historical person
 Information about any character that is based on a historical person

This is not a formal research report.

The idea is to find some information or material that helps your group understand the reading better.
Investigate something that really interests you – something that struck you as puzzling or curious while
you were reading.

The novel The Great Gatsby was written by F.Scott Fitzgerald. He was born in September 1896 in
St. Paul, Minnesota, and died on December 21, 1940 in Hollywood, California, at the age of 44, of a heart
attack. He was a novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and short storey writer from the United States.
Fitzgerald achieved temporary fame and fortune in the 1920s, but it was only after his death that he
received widespread critical and popular acclaim. He is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century's
greatest American writers. He wrote four novels and more than 150 short stories during his lifetime, but
his third novel, The Great Gatsby, is perhaps his most well-known.
The Charles Scribner's Sons published this book in 1925. The novel's settings play an important
role. The storey takes place in and around New York in the 1920s, following World War One. The Jazz
Age is another name for this period. Prohibition was in effect at the time, but many people disobeyed the
law and continued to party hard.
Finally, this novel's genre can be classified as tragedy because it centres on a larger-than-life
hero who is obsessed with achieving an impossible goal, which blinds him to reality and leads to his
violent death. It's the story of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire, and Daisy Buchanan, a wealthy young
woman he adored as a child. The author uses tragedy conventions to explore the character's relationship
with fate and free will. The tragic flaw in Gatsby is his inability to wake up from his past dream and
accept reality. His obsession with his past relationship with Daisy lead him to a life of crime and deceit.