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National Endowment for the Arts Introduction to Gatsby

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National Endowment for the Arts Introduction to Gatsby

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F. Scott Fitzgerald, c. 1925 (American Stock/Getty Images)

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The Great Gatsby may be the most popular classic in modern American fiction. Since its publication in 1925, Fitzgerald’s masterpiece has become a touchstone for generations of readers and writers, many of whom reread it every few years as a ritual of imaginative renewal. The story of Jay Gatsby’s de…

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Read about the author and take notes on anything that you feel would be helpful.

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Take time to watch at least 4 short videos about the 1920's to help you set the context of the novel. Add to your notes.

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The Roaring Twenties Exclusive Videos & Features - HISTORY.com

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Check out exclusive The Roaring Twenties videos and features. Browse the latest The Roaring Twenties videos and more on HISTORY.com.

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Take a look at this map so that you understand the setting of the novel. You can come back to this as you read if you are having trouble keeping it straight. (I know I do!)

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Take a look at this slide show of real life Long Island so you can picture where the book takes place.

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A journey to real-life models for, and reminders, of F. Scott Fitzgerald's fictional East and West Eggs.

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The novel is full of symbolism!! Take a look and make some notes so that you can look out for the symbolism while you read. (hint: it will probably help you on the analysis portion of the quizzes!)

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East and West

Nick describes the novel as a book about Westerners, a "story of the West." Tom, Daisy, Jordan, Gatsby, and Nick all hail from places other than the East. The romanticized American... read analysis of East and West

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Nick describes the novel as a book about Westerners, a "story of the West." Tom, Daisy, Jordan, Gatsby, and Nick all hail from places other than the East. The romanticized American... read analysis of East and West