Gatsby 3.2

Do now : Discuss the significance of: Possibly it had occurred to him that the colossal significance of that light had now vanished forever. Compared to the great distance that had separated him from Daisy it had seemed very near to her, almost touching her. It had seemed as close as a star to the moon. Now it was again a green light on a dock. His count of enchanted objects had diminished by one (93).

Objectives:

• Evaluate the text for important events and accurately reconstruct and visually create Gatsby’s non-linear past in an organized way.
• Explain the importance of Gatsby’s mantra: “Of course you can repeat the past!”

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Identify the major events, places and people that make up the history of James Gatz. For each event or period, create a picture, symbol or object that identifies or symbolizes that particular incident (save the final art for the actual timeline).
   
3. For at least three events, pull out one short quotation that you think is important in illustrating Gatsby’s motivation or character. For example, when describing Gatsby’s childhood, you might choose, “His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people” (p. 98, and yes, you can use that one).
   
4. On a piece of paper, create a timeline or diagram that illustrates this sequence of events. Because you will be adding to this in later chapters, make sure to leave some room at the end, and in between the events that you choose. 

HW: Finish reading/ re-read chapter 7