F. Scott Fitzgerald and “The Great Gatsby” - a docu clip
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Gatsby
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Chapter 8 and 9
Topics of our discussion:
Does Gatsby cling to his dream until his death? (132)
He expects Daisy’s phone call (134) but he seems to have given up waiting.
The motif of unsuccessful attempts to contact people and to [...]
The Great Gatsby chapter 7
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Chapter 7
Gatsby stops his parties and subsitutes his servants.
“So the whole caravansary had fallen in like a card house at the disapproval of her eyes.” (100)
- Gatsby and Nick at the Buchanan’s house (102ff): variations of the first visit
- The floating impression of the first visit is now filled with new content:
Wilson’s telephone [...]
The Great Gatsby incarnation
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End of chapter 6 „The incarnation of Gatsby’s dream“
The scene represents the climax of the early romance with Daisy.
Gatsby’s dream that seems to be absolute but vague is connected with Daisy.
The scene refers to Jacob’s vision of [...]
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Gatsby chapter 3
The Dream Motif in Chapter 3
Find evidence in the text for the followingaspects:
The text refers to old EuropeanDreams (of Castile)which are not really specified but just alluded to
There is freedom fromconvention
There is the idea of thepursuit of happiness
There is the idea of thefulfilment of every wish
There is the materialization ofthe dream
There [...]
