2. Learning Goal Reflection
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I am able to compose an argument that analyze and documents primary and
secondary sources to explore a piece of literature in relation to a larger social or
historical issue and demonstrate in-depth inferences and applications that go
beyond what was taught.
3 Not only can I compose an argument that analyzes and documents primary and
secondary sources to explore a piece of literature in relation to a larger social or
historical issue, but I can create examples to further support my conclusions.
2
I can compose an argument that analyzes and documents primary and secondary
sources to explore a piece of literature in relation to a larger social or historical issue.
1
I need assistance in order to compose an argument that analyzes and documents
primary and secondary sources to explore a piece of literature in relation to a larger
social or historical issue.
0
Even with help, I do not exhibit understanding of how to compose an argument that
analyzes and documents primary and secondary sources to explore a piece of literature
in relation to a larger social or historical issue.
5. Symbol: Setting=Social Values
West Egg
New money
Few social connections
Flashy, showy, ostentatious
Characters: Nick and Gatsby
Nick: small home (eyesore)
Gatsby: eccentric mansion (towers, marble, pool)
East Egg
Old money
Mock west egg
Taste, aristocracy, leisure
Characters: Tom and Daisy Buchanan
6. Symbol: Setting=Social Values
Valley of Ashes
Located between West Egg and NYC
Location of Wilson’s car lot
Not prosperous, very bare
Poverty, desolation, plain, and grey
New York City
Loud, garish, abundant, glittering
Opposite of Valley of Ashes
To Nick: both fascinating and repulsive
7. Symbol: The Billboard
In the Valley of Ashes stands a
billboard with the image of an eye
doctor, Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
The image symbolizes how God is
always watching
Symbol: Green Light on the Dock
There is a green light on a dock
across from Gatsby’s home which
comes from the Buchanan home
The light will represent Gatsby’s
dream
8. Literary Movements: Modernism
Modernism
After WWI there is a feeling of uncertainty and disillusionment
Experimented with a wide variety of new approaches and
techniques
Common purpose
Sought to capture the essence of modern life in both the form
and content of their work
Reflected fragmented modern world
Common themes were implied rather than directly stated
forced reader to draw their own conclusions
