APEnglish–Los Al

Period 4

• *So today in Period 4 we mainly focused on “The Great Gatbsy”. When we got into class, we started on a Chapter 5 quiz where we had to fill in the missing words. We had 4 minutes to answer the 5 questions but we got to use our books so it was pretty easy
• *While grading it, Jordan freaked out like usual because he did not get 100% .
• *Melanie thanked Mr. E about not going into detail about his personal life, unlike Mrs. Hopkins, but then we sepnt time talking about where Mr. E and some toher people live
• *We reorganized the desks to sit in a cemi-circle around Mr. E and I had a picture of it but I cannot figure out how to get it off my phone and into my email
• *We started to discuss Gatsby but then we switched to Twitter, but eventually we got back on topic
• *Water, along with time, is a very important factor in the book
• *There is detail/psychological issues with time
• *During trench warfare in WWI, they used watches to figure out when to jump to the next trench. Farms and factories also began to use watches
• *In the book, a defunct clock almost fell because Gatsby kept leaning on it. Nick said it was okay that he almost broke it because it was an old clock
• * Because Gatsby often disappears from where he is and knows that Daisy and he had not seen each other for “5 years next November”, this shows that Gatsby is a little off/creepy
• *Throughout the book, there are many references to time
• *Daisy cried during Chapter 5 because she remembered back in time 5 yeras when she had the letter in her hand the day before her wedding. The reader might assume that the letter was from Gatsby, her love at the time.
• *While she is crying, Gatsby is happy probably because he has been reunited with the love of his life
• *The green light on Daisy’s dock represents desire. This ocean separates Gatsby from Daisy

And that is pretty much all that happened during Period 4. Byee!

~Annie Goldenberg

Period 5

TUESDAY!!!!!!
Yay all you English lovers!!!! I think its time for another fabulous day with Gatsby and the gang, don’t you????
Heeeeeeeerrrrree we goooooooo!!!!!! =)

So today we continued our daily analysis of the Great Gatsby. Unfortunately, we were forced to take an absolutely dreadful Gatsby quiz. The terrifying “fill in the blank” deal stumped many of us, so it was only expected to look around the room and see everyone’s face dug into their book. But really, the chapter 5 quiz wasn’t all that bad.

After the quiz we all moved our desk into a giant “attempt” at a circle (a failed attempt, that is) for the chapter 5 discussion. The focus for the day was “references.” Eldridge talked mos tly about the references alluding to “time” and “water,” seeming to be the most major of the bunch:

1) References to TIME- Gatsby compared to time, reference to the “half an hour”; Nick=bondsman (bank loans), make money based off of time; “period craze”-fit to one specific period or era of time(93); use of the words “always, occasionally, and immediate;” late reference to “serfs” and “peasantry”(references to the past); Gatsby’s struggle w/ letting go of the past, staying in the present allude by his “timeless” infatuation with Daisy.

“….set us all back at least another minute”(92)
“prehistoric marshes”(93)
“We’ve met before,”…momentarily.(91)

2) References to WATER- swimming pool quote (pg 86); irony= only water separates their two houses (Daisy and Gatsby); reappears more in later chapters.

P.S.-I walked past Eldridge’s class the other day and all I saw was him in “Captain Morgan” stance with a Quaker hat on!!!! Can we say random!!!!! =)

Anyway, hope you enjoyed another fine Gatsby-filled day guys!!!!

Kirsten White out!!! =)

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