Great Gatsby Tension by Ryan Blatney https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath Made with good vibes en-us 2020-03-27 14:23:42 UTC 2020-03-27 15:43:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Key blatneyr https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478492318
  • Physical description, body language, mannerisms = yellow 
  • Perception - noticing what the characters are noticing = purple
  • Vocal description = blue 
  • Audio = green
  • Setting = red

    • ]]>     2020-03-27 14:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478492318     92 blatneyr https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478494755 We went in. To my overwhelming surprise the living room was deserted.
    ‘Well, that’s funny!’ I exclaimed.
    ‘What’s funny?’]]>     2020-03-27 14:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478494755     91 blatneyr https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478512682 Under the dripping bare lilac trees a large open car was coming up the drive. It stopped. Daisy’s face, tipped sideways beneath a three-cornered lavender hat, looked out at
    me with a bright ecstatic smile.]]>     2020-03-27 14:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478512682     91 blatneyr https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478514937 ‘Is this absolutely where you live, my dearest one?’
    The exhilarating ripple of her voice was a wild tonic in the rain. I had to follow the sound of it for a moment, up and down, with my ear alone before any words came through]]>     2020-03-27 14:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478514937     91 blatneyr https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478518575  to help her from the car.
    ‘Are you in love with me,’ she said low in my ear. ‘Or why did I have to come alone?’
    ‘That’s the secret of Castle Rackrent. Tell your chauffeur to go far away and spend an hour.’]]>     2020-03-27 14:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478518575     What this adds to the scene blatneyr https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478521315 Daisy's arrival is a big scene in this chapter and Fitzgerald creates immediate tension by dressing her up and describing in her in such high honor. It leads to the aspect of having this girl who is already stopping everything so every first interaction will be special. ]]> 2020-03-27 14:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478521315 What this adds to the scene blatneyr https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478560021 These two scenes particularly add a sense suspicion for Daisy and as the readers we know what is about to happen. It brings tension in that it leads up to the big reveal and then its gone. With Gatsby not in the house it also continues the tension because there is more for the reader and Nick. ]]> 2020-03-27 14:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478560021 92 blatneyr https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478580932 She turned her head as there was a light, dignified knocking at the front door. I went out and opened it. Gatsby, pale as death, with his hands plunged like weights in his coat pockets, was standing in a puddle of water glaring tragically into my eyes]]> 2020-03-27 15:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478580932 92 blatneyr https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478587300 With his hands still in his coat pockets he stalked by me into the hall, turned sharply as if he were on a wire and disappeared into the living room. It wasn’t a bit funny. Aware
    of the loud beating of my own heart I pulled the door to against the increasing rain]]>     2020-03-27 15:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478587300     What this adds to the scene blatneyr https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478631935 These were the two moments right before the release of all the tension. Gatsby and Daisy see each other again for the first time in years. It is what Gatsby was waiting for for so long. This is were the tension is at its peak because Fitzgerald uses silence to to the final build up. To right before they finally speak again]]> 2020-03-27 15:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478631935 Release scene blatneyr https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478638337 For half a minute there wasn’t a sound. Then from the living room I heard a sort of choking murmur and part of a laugh followed by Daisy’s voice on a clear artificial note.
    ‘I certainly am awfully glad to see you again.]]>     2020-03-27 15:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478638337     This is the release because it ends the 5 year drought and Gatsby is finally reunited. blatneyr https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478640179 The past couple pages had been anticipating Daisy's arrival and there was that release, but then it began being built again with the waiting for her to see Gatsby. Which brought on a different level only because it's what Gatsby and the reader had been waiting for so when Gatsby had left it confused everyone. Then when he re enters and sees daisy it brings back the sense of tension as we are getting ready for them to speak. When Daisy says the simple short "I certainly am awfully glad to see you again." it finally releases that large amount of tension that was withstanding.]]> 2020-03-27 15:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/blatneyr/heqfuuosxath/wish/478640179