Period 3: Gatsby Chapter 3 Close Reading - Group 4 by Brendon Mount https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d Three significant passages from chapter three related to Nick’s behavior/thoughts about the party and its attendees en-us 2022-04-11 22:09:07 UTC 2022-04-19 01:38:05 UTC hello@padlet.com "I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were not invited - they went there"(41). jzimmerman4825 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144319774 2022-04-14 20:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144319774 "I slunk off in the direction of the cocktail table - the only place in the garden where a single man could linger without looking purposeless and alone"(42). jzimmerman4825 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144321014 2022-04-14 20:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144321014 A stout, middle-aged man, with enormous owl-eyed spectacles, was sitting somewhat drunk on the edge of a great table, staring with unsteady concentration at the shelves of books. mschmidt4973 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144321068 2022-04-14 20:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144321068 What does the quote reveal about a specific character? Explain how the quote reveals this?, jzimmerman4825 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144327800 It shows how Gatsby specifically wanted Nick at the party. Since most people showed up at the party uninvited, Nick could have just as easily gotten in. But for some reason, Gatsby wanted to ensure that Nick would show up. ]]> 2022-04-14 20:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144327800 Unsteady-Concentration mschmidt4973 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144329367 A juxtaposition between Unsteady-concentration means that the owled eyed man is nervous but orginized]]> 2022-04-14 20:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144329367 What does this quote Reveal? mschmidt4973 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144339566 This quote reveals that the owled eyed man is knowledgeable, yet nervous. He has an anxious energy to him, while he is drunk.]]> 2022-04-14 20:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144339566 How does the quote relate to one of our key topics or themes? jzimmerman4825 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144340345 This quote demonstrates the gender roles/toxic masculinity in place. As soon as he senses how isolated he is , Nick gives into the idea that the only time or place a man can be by himself is when he is drinking.]]> 2022-04-14 20:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2144340345 What does the quote reveal about your topic? Explain how the quote reveals this? jzimmerman4825 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2146408362 It reveals that Nick notices how notorious Gatsby is since is he able to throw parties so wild that he doesn't even need to send invitations, people show up on their own.]]> 2022-04-18 01:43:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2146408362 How does the quote relate to one of our key topics or themes? jzimmerman4825 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2146421227 This demonstrates isolation in a way. The way Nick describes it, he is separating himself from the others, seeing himself as one a of a select few.]]> 2022-04-18 01:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2146421227 What does the quote reveal about a specific character? Explain how the quote reveals this? jzimmerman4825 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2146428463 It shows how disconnected Nick feels from everything around him, and turns to alcohol almost immediately to blend in, even though he had rarely done so in his life before. Not wanting to feel or appeal "purposeless" he tries to get as drunk as the crowds around him, who appear to have a purpose, even if it is just to party. ]]> 2022-04-18 02:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2146428463 What does the quote reveal about your topic? Explain how the quote reveals this? jzimmerman4825 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2146432069 This shows how Nick's behavior is influenced by what he perceives to be the judgments of others, even if nobody is paying attention to him. For someone who claims to not judge, he seems quite afraid of the judgments of others. ]]> 2022-04-18 02:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2146432069 What does this quote reveal about the topic? mschmidt4973 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147455457 This reveals that nick is judgmental about the party guests, and along with this, gatsby has a strange taste in peope he knows. However, the way that we read the book is the way that nick perceives the characters, which may not be entireley accurate.]]> 2022-04-18 19:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147455457 what does this quote reveal about the topic? https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147467918 this quotes shows how people overcomes jealousy of not being apart of the fun times on the dance floor and end up joining in with the fun. ]]> 2022-04-18 19:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147467918 Theme - isolation abrown11031 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147469336 In both these quotes we see Nick isolate himself. This could represent how he tends to remove himself from society and become an observer. In the first quote hes says "One of the few" to show isolation and in the second quote he physically separates himself from the party to isolate himself.]]> 2022-04-18 19:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147469336 Isolation abrown11031 https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147472312 2022-04-18 19:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147472312 suddenly one of these gypsies, in trembling opal, seizes a cocktail out of the air, bumps it down for courage, and starts to head to the dance floor, a hush overcomes everyone, as the orchestra begins to play as she dances to the rhythm and people join in. the party has begun. (41) https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147473176 2022-04-18 19:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147473176 what does the quote reveal? https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147475210 this quote reveals how the party is presented in a more serious social manner but deep down people just want to dance and have fun ]]> 2022-04-18 19:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147475210 Key Topic https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147477326 materialism is a key topic because through these quotes we can see that although these people are coming to the party they all seem to have a materialistic view on why by either judging his wealth or questioning it]]> 2022-04-18 19:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147477326 Critical Question https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147478428 why do the party attendees feel the need to fit in at the party?]]> 2022-04-18 19:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bmount2/hrladeokzkusx0d/wish/2147478428