Mr. Hollis’s Comments (group member since Aug 24, 2010)

Mr. Hollis’s comments from the Akins AP Lang & Comp - Hollis 8 group.

Hmmm. Seems like you kids are sufficently far enough along in the story to reveal this little tid bit of information regarding all the adultery. Check out the definition of "Courtly Love" in the Medieval Romance at this website. Pay particularly close attention to the "rules" of Courtly Love, and then rething this Daisy, Tom, Gatsby, Myrtle love affair.

http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/courtly...

Think about who is cheating on whom, and what social class they are. Draw it out if you need to, but there is something very important going on in this book when it comes to social class and "romance."

Could it be possible that the decision by Fitzgerald to have Nick as a narrator actually limits the information you recieve? Think of first person point of view verses third person omniscient?

... oh, and the circles, or could that be cycles? (hint)

Nick Carraway is the narrator, but also a character in the story. How does this dual role in the story affect you the reader? Do you get all the information you need? Is Nick free from bias? Here are some other questions for you all to ponder as you read and discuss:

Why does Fitzgerald wait so long to introduce his title character into the story?

What is the role of "place" in this story? Normally we think of "setting" as having meaning in a story, but this story goes beyond setting to geographical place having meaning. What are some of the places in the story, and what could they mean?

Finally, there are a lot of round images in the Great Gatsby ... eggs, eye's, eye glasses, what in the world could this mean?

... oh, and what's up with all the adultry?