The document provides context about an assignment asking students to write a response in 3-4 sentences about what a picture prompts them to think about. It notes they will need a full sheet of paper for their response. It then provides context about The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, including that it is set in the 1920s in New York City during the Prohibition era and Jazz Age. It summarizes the plot involving Nick Carraway moving to New York and becoming acquainted with his mysterious neighbor Jay Gatsby and his cousin Daisy and her husband Tom.

1. Write a 3-4 sentence response to the picture below. What does it make you
think of? What do you notice right away? What mood is conveyed? etc...
You will need an entire sheet of paper!
Please be
sure to sit in
your
assigned
seat!

2. Number 1-11. Then, simply write yes or no in response to the
following questions.
Would you marry for money?
Do you think other social classes are better than yours?
Would you ever knowingly commit a crime?
Does a college degree make you more socially accepted?
Is there a circumstance in which adultery should be allowed?
Are people with money happier than people without money?
Have you ever been misunderstood and been unable to
correct the misunderstanding?
Does the end justify the means?
Is it OK to watch others and mimic their behavior?
Should we conform to societys rules just to feel accepted?
Can you ever recover from a bad first impression?

3. The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Based on the picture,
when do you think the
story is set?

4. Setting
The Great Gatsby takes place in the
1920's in New York City.

5. Life in the United States in the 1920's
known as "The Roaring Twenties"
Spirit of rebellion (people drank and partied)
booming economy
people flocked to the city and purchased Model-T's
jazz music and bootleg liquor

6. Prohibition
a period in US history when the manufacturing, selling, and transportation
of liquor was illegal
a time in which the average citizen broke the law
speakeasies, or secret bars, were popular

7. Plot Overview
Nick Carraway moves to New York City from Minnesota and makes his
home in the West Egg which is a part of Long Island. West Egg is made
up of people who are newly rich and is also less fashionable than East
Egg where Nick's cousin lives. Nick's next door neighbor is a mysterious
man who throws lavish parties and gets Nick involved in situations he
would like to avoid.

8. Main Characters
Nick Carraway: quiet, reflective guy from the midwest who is adrift in NYC
Jay Gatsby: rose from a life of poverty to one of mysterious and extreme
wealth
Daisy Buchanan: beautiful cousin of Nick who is married to Tom
Tom Buchanan: Daisy's husband who comes from a stable and wealthy
background

9. How do you think The American Dream will compare in
The Great Gatsby to what it was in Of Mice and Men?