The Great Gatsby

1. The Great Gatsby Chapter 5 Presentation

2. Notable Quotations • "Americans, while occasionally willing to be serfs, have always been obstinate about being peasantry” • "...I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of response it drew from her well-loved eyes” • "Possibly it had occurred to him that the colossal significance of that light had now vanished forever” • "There must have been moments even that afternoon when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams -- not through her own fault but because of the colossal vitality of his illusion. It had gone beyond her, beyond everything” • "No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart” • "Once he nearly toppled down a flight of stairs” • "Luckily the clock took this moment to tilt dangerously at the pressure of his head, whereupon he turned and caught it with trembling fingers and set it back in place” • "I think we all believed for a moment that it had smashed in pieces on the floor."

3. Plot/Character Development • Gatsby's need to fit in with the East Egg wealthy and his connection to the American Dream • Daisy's superficiality and reverence of material wealth • Nick's tolerance and tendency not to judge • Rising action before the meeting, how will Daisy react when she meets with Gatsby?

4. Vocabulary • jonquils: a narcissus, Narcissus jonquilla, having long, narrow, rush-like leaves and fragrant, yellow or white flowers. • obstinate: firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose • scanty: barely sufficient • nebulous: hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused • demoniac: of, pertaining to, or like a demon; demonic.

5. “Ain’t We Got Fun” Ev'ry morning, ev'ryevening Ain'twe got fun? Not much money, Oh, but honey Ain'twe got fun? …. There's nothing surer The rich get richer and the poor get children

6. Rhetorical Strategies • Allusions • Symbolism