50 word summary of the main 'point(s)' in The Great Gatsby by Richard Vardy https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n en-us 2016-12-07 11:57:30 UTC 2016-12-07 15:18:54 UTC hello@padlet.com Main points in TGG https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142303883 A main ]]> 2016-12-07 15:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142303883 • The past can't be repeated and money won't always make you happy and allow you to have what you want e.g gatsby was rich but couldn't have daisy ! https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142303988 2016-12-07 15:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142303988 https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304311 Portraying society in the Jazz Age, showing how people of a certain class are careless, empty, and ]]> 2016-12-07 15:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304311 Gatsby and Daisy were in love once upon a time however when Gatsby left Daisy married Tom. Gatsby dedicated his life to win back Daisy however he will always loose to Tom no matter how much he tries. Old money will always have the upper hand because they only care fir themselves and everyone below them is collateral damage! https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304314 2016-12-07 15:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304314 The Great Gatsby Summary https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304426 ♢ You cannot recreate the past
♢ The recklessness and carelessness of the wealthy
♢ Having one dream in your life and allowing it to change who you are will lead your ultimate downfall
♢ Money is not always a good thing
♢ Wealth can make people immoral]]> 2016-12-07 15:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304426 https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304437 Fitzgerald focuses on the importance of the American dream in that time period and how it isn't as good as it seems (Gatsby unable to get Daisy even after achieving the American dream)]]> 2016-12-07 15:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304437 Main points https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304443 Fitzgerald is trying to convey the message that the past cannot be repeated and that the idea of the American Dream is unattainable. The divide between social classes is more evident in this era.]]> 2016-12-07 15:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304443 https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304448 -the past cannot be repeated
-society has been tainted with consumerism and wealth
-dreams cannot be your purpose
-the characters reflect social satire 
-you're respected due to your money not your morels]]> 2016-12-07 15:06:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304448 https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304451 The hollowness of the upper class and how ]]> 2016-12-07 15:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304451 Main Point = https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304468 The main point that Fitzgerald is trying to convey in TGG is the fact that the American Dream is illusory and therefore destructive; many characters have been manipulated to forget ethics and morals simply because they've been led to believe that they will. Perhaps . . . Is the American Dream worth chasing if it leads you to forget morals? ]]> 2016-12-07 15:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304468 The American Dream is conveyed through Gatsby's dream of getting Daisy but he is unsuccessful which evokes that so is the American Dream, no matter how much you try it will always remain incomplete https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304553 2016-12-07 15:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142304553 w https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142308925 2016-12-07 15:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142308925 Lol https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142309219 2016-12-07 15:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rva2/l9b2147k673n/wish/142309219