'The Great Gatsby'

Homework essay

Deadline: Friday, November 9th

Look again at Chapter 5. Then answer the following questions.

i) What do you learn about the different attitudes to money and the consumer society in this chapter?

(AO2: 5 marks out of 35)

ii) How does Fitzgerald tell the story in this chapter.

(AO3: 10 marks out of 35)

iii) 'Obsession with money and the consumer culture of the 1920s dominates human thinking and behaviour in The Great Gatsby.' What do you think of this view? (You will need to refer to some other specific sections of the novel for section iii only.)

(AO4: 5 marks out of 35 plus AO5: 5 marks out of 35)

* AO1 is assessed throughout the essay: 10 marks out of 35.

Assessment criteria

AO1 communicate clearly the knowledge, understanding and insight
appropriate to literary study, using appropriate terminology and
accurate and coherent written expression

AO2i respond with knowledge and understanding to literary texts of
different types and periods

AO3 show detailed understanding of the ways in which writers? choices of
form, structure and language shape meanings

AO4 articulate independent opinions and judgements, informed by
different interpretations of literary texts by other readers

AO5i show understanding of the contexts in which literary texts are written
and understood.

'The Great Gatsby'

Homework essay

Deadline:

Look again at chapter 6. Then answer the following questions.

i) What do you learn of the character and attitudes of Gatsby in this chapter? (AO2: 5 marks out of 35)

ii) Analyse what is interesting and effective about Fitzgerald's narrative method in this chapter. (AO3: 10 marks out of 35)

iii) How important is money and wealth in the novel as a whole? (AO4: 5 marks out of 35 plus AO5: 5 marks out of 35)

* AO1 is assessed throughout the essay: 10 marks out of 35.

Assessment criteria

AO1 communicate clearly the knowledge, understanding and insight
appropriate to literary study, using appropriate terminology and
accurate and coherent written expression

AO2i respond with knowledge and understanding to literary texts of
different types and periods

AO3 show detailed understanding of the ways in which writers? choices of
form, structure and language shape meanings

AO4 articulate independent opinions and judgements, informed by
different interpretations of literary texts by other readers

AO5i show understanding of the contexts in which literary texts are written
and understood.

'The Great Gatsby'

Homework essay

Deadline: Monday, December 3rd

Look again at the second half of chapter 7 (pages 119 - 139). Then answer the following questions.

i) What do you learn of Gatsby's attitude to Daisy in this part of chapter 7? (AO2: 5 marks out of 35)

ii) How does Fitzgerald structure the story and use language in a way that interests the reader in this part of chapter 7? (AO3: 10 marks out of 35)

iii) Discuss the significance of dream and illusion in the novel as a whole (AO4: 5 marks out of 35 plus AO5: 5 marks out of 35)

* AO1 is assessed throughout the essay: 10 marks out of 35.

YOU MUST USE QUOTATIONS AND COMMENTS!

Assessment criteria

AO1 communicate clearly the knowledge, understanding and insight
appropriate to literary study, using appropriate terminology and
accurate and coherent written expression

AO2i respond with knowledge and understanding to literary texts of
different types and periods

AO3 show detailed understanding of the ways in which writers? choices of
form, structure and language shape meanings

AO4 articulate independent opinions and judgements, informed by
different interpretations of literary texts by other readers

AO5i show understanding of the contexts in which literary texts are written
and understood.