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Monday, January 11

 * Quiz on Ch. 3 (5 pts.)
 * discuss organized crime during Prohibition
 * discuss the 1919 World Series
 * compare Daisy-Gatsby to Zelda-Fitz

Tuesday, January 12

 * negative space abstract art
 * time to read

Wednesday, January 13
The Great Gatsby – Illusion vs. Reality; Consequences of Carelessness East Egg – old money (inherited) West Egg – new money (earned) Nick – Narrator, from the Midwest (Chicago?) · West Egg · honest · Daisy’s second cousin · went to college with Tom · Fitzgerald is from the Midwest Daisy – married to Tom, has a past with Gatsby · East Egg, comes from inherited money · has a child who is more of a prop · still loves Gatsby Tom – lots of inherited money – East Egg · not sure what to do with his life · reads racist books about white supremacy · cruel body, arrogant eyes · ex-football player with no team · has a mistress, Myrtle Wilson Jordan – golfer · East Egg – stays with Daisy · careless driver, and thinks that’s okay · cheats at golf, covers it up · Gatsby talks to her alone about Daisy Gatsby – mysterious, lots of stories about him · West Egg, very wealthy · doesn’t always tell the truth (San Francisco) · still in love with Daisy after losing her · seems to have achieved the American Dream · contradictory information (family, money) · “gonnegtions” to organized crime o Wolfsheim says G’s a good man o W. says G. looks good, honest - what does this really mean?
 * Quiz on Ch. 4 & 5
 * notes on Gatsby

Thursday, January 14

 * semi-colon
 * talk about job Gatsby offers Nick - what's really happening?
 * anti-Semitism in Gatsby (in addition to Tom's racism)
 * time to read
 * Chapter 7 hand out

Friday, January 15

 * explain Gatsby owning drugstores (to sell liquor over the counter), but he's not in "drugs"
 * read, work on Ch. 7 worksheet