Chapter 6-9 Discussion Board Posts

Students,

As we finish The Great Gatsby, you will continue to participate in an online discussion board discussing key ideas and themes in the story.

• You are required to respond to each chapter. 
• Answer must include original thought.

• Answer two (2) questions from chapters 6-9 (must include text evidence for full credit).
• Respond to two (2) classmates from chapter 6-9. You can agree, respectfully disagree or elaborate on their answers. Must be an original thought. (no text evidence needed for responses to classmates, but it is always helpful)
• Answers and Responses must be at least 3-5 sentences in length
• Additional responses are encouraged. You can even post questions about the chapter.

Chapter 9

Why do you think Daisy didn’t tell Tom that she was really the one driving the car that day? Would you have told your husband/wife? What are the pros and cons of telling or not telling? 
(Response must be 3-5 sentences to receive full credit.)

Chapter 8

Notice the foghorn and the kind of dreams Nick is having in the first paragraph of chapter 8 (p. 147). What kind of mood do the two create for Chapter 8? (Remember mood is the feeling or emotional atmosphere of the writing.)
(Response must be 3-5 sentences to receive full credit.)

Chapter 7

Daisy compares Gatsby to an advertisement of a man. Think of what the qualities of an advertisement are and then explain why Daisy thinks of Gatsby this way. (p. 119) (Response must be 3-5 sentences for full credit.)

Chapter 6

Reread p. 103-104. What does Gatsby not realize is happening? How does this relate to the fact that Gatsby is “new money”? (Response must be 3-5 sentences for full credit.)

Chapter 5

Explain the change in the symbolic meaning of the green light at the end of chapter 5. Include text evidence. All responses should be 3-5 sentences.

Chapter 4

Using one character from The Great Gatsby, discuss if it is acceptable for a person to pretend to be something/someone they are not in order to make a better life for themselves? Include text evidence. All responses should be 3-5 sentences.

Chapter 3

To this point in the story, what motifs (repeated ideas or symbols) are presented? Include text evidence. All responses should be 3-5 sentences.

Chapter 2

In chapter 2, how do the eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleburg serve as a symbol for judgment? 
Include text evidence. All responses should be 3-5 sentences.

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Based on Tom’s remarks about Jordan Baker, what can the reader infer about his views on women? Include text evidence. All responses should be 3-5 sentences.

Gatsby Discussion Board Posts

Students,

As we read The Great Gatsby, you will participate in an online discussion board discussing key ideas and themes in the story.

• You are required to respond to each chapter. 
• Answer must include original thought.

• Answer two (2) questions from chapters 1-5 (include text evidence)
• Respond to three (3) classmates. You can agree, respectfully disagree or elaborate on their answers. Must be an original thought. (no text evidence needed for responses to classmates, but it is always helpful)
• Answers and Responses must be at least 3-5 sentences in length
• Additional responses are encouraged. You can even post questions about the chapter.