Decoding The Great Gatsby's Structure
Focusing on the various structural elements of Fitzgerald's iconic novel, this lesson delves into the division of chapters, narrative techniques, repeated events, and motifs. Analyzing opening and concluding paragraphs illuminates patterns and shapes of the novel as a whole. Students are encouraged to engage with the text deeply, exploring nuances and developments that enhance their understanding of the literary work.
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The Great Gatsby HO72 Drama and prose HO72 Drama and prose post post- -1900 (Component 02) 1900 (Component 02) Lesson 7 Lesson 7 LO: In this lesson you will: Further explore a range of ways to study the structure of the novel. Analyse the ways chapters begin and end.
Introduction Fiztgerald structures the novel in a number of different ways: 1. The division of the story into 9 chapters and the sectioning within the chapters. 2. The episodic or scenic method of telling the story. 3. Repeated tellings of a story (and whether the story remains the same or alters with each re- telling) 4. The relationship between the frame narrative (Nick setting himself up as author of Gatsby s story) and the story he is telling
Introduction 5. The staggered release of information ( jigsaw-like quality Nicholas Treddell) that the reader must put together. 6. The use of setting and the movements between places and the association each conjures up. 7. Journeys with take place during the summer of 1922 or are recounted in Nick s narrative 8. Near repetitions, foils and echoes (for example, similarities and differences in the characterisation and the role of each of the three main female characters: Daisy, Myrtle and Jordan.
Introduction 9. Repeated events such as parties, luncheons and other encounters. 10. Motifs, images and lexical groups
Task Reading the opening and concluding paragraphs of each of the nine chapters in The Great Gatsby can be an illuminating way of exploring the structure. See hand-out. Read the paragraphs and talk about anything you notice
Consider: Read all of the opening paragraphs Read all of the concluding paragraphs The relationship between the way a chapter begins and ends Patterns you notice (e.g. particular images, the tone, the focus, the use of dialogue, description, reflective comment and so on.) novel as a whole?
Check What do you discover about the shape and development of the novel as a whole?
Homework Complete the wider reading on Fitzgerald s editing and reflect on his changes in your reading Journals.
