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TheGreatGatsby
SummativeEssay*
English11Bradley
Duedate:Tuesday,January20,2015

Objectives:
Toshowknowledgeandunderstandingofthenovel
TheGreatGatsby
Toshowawarenessofthewaysinwhichtheproductionandreceptionoftexts
contributetotheirmeaning
Toevaluateconflictingviewpointswithinandaboutparticularliterarytexts
Toanalyzethestyle,registerandstructureofatext

TheProduct:
An800to1,000wordformalessaythatanswersoneofthesesixquestions:
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwodifferentreaders?
2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceorlanguageorfora
differentaudience,howandwhymightitdiffer?
3. Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticularway?
4. Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excluded,orsilencedwithinthetext?
5. Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventionsofaparticular
genre,andforwhatpurpose?(Forexampleisthisahistorytext?)
6. Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhateffects?
7. Howdoesthenovelreflectoneofthegiventhemes?
Whatmeaningsdoesthenovelsuggesttoyouaboutthetheme?
Whatinthenovelleadsyoutothisconclusion?
Howdoesthistopicrelatetoyourlife,ideas,orbeliefs?
Listofpossiblethemescreatedbypaststudents/teachers
.
8. Otherproposals?Justgetitapprovedby
Mr.Bradley
priortostartingthe
writing.

Step1Completeproposalform(duenextclass)Wednesday,January14,2015
Scrolltonextpagefortheform.

Step2Outline(inclass,useformprovided):dueThursday,January15,2015
Mustinclude:
theprescribedquestionthathasbeenchosen
thetitleofthetext(s)foranalysis
thepartofthecoursetowhichthetaskrefers
threeorfourkeypointsthatexplaintheparticularfocusofthetask

Step3Writethepaper
FormattingGuidelines:
UseMLAformatforyourwrittentask(seepage8ofthisassignmentsheet).
Atthebeginningofyouressay,copythequestionyoureanswering.
YourtaskmustbewritteninEnglish.
Youmustacknowledgeallsourcesyouuse,includingthetextthatyouare
analyzing.Youreallyshouldntneedsecondarysources.

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*Note:Summativeassessmentreferstoassessmentthatsummarizeslearningattheendof
aliteratureunit.Inotherwords,thisisourendofunitassessmentfor
TheGreatGatsby
.

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TheGreatGatsby
SummativePaperTopicProposal
DueviaGoogleDriveWednesday,January14,2015
English11Bradley

Question
Answer
Whatisyour
MeganMinix
name?
Whatisthetitle
TheGreatGatsby
ofthetextyouare
usingasthebasis
ofyouranalysis?
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwo
Circlethe
differentreaders?
questionyouare
2.
Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceor
answering.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Whatinthetext
hasledyouto
believethatyou
cananswerthis
question
adequately?

languageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightit
differ?
Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticular
way?
Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilenced
withinthetext?
Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventions
ofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhat
effects?
ThematicEssayTypeinthemehere:OldMoneyv.New
Moneyv.NoMoney
OtherPleasetypeithere:

Thatthroughoutthebookeveryonestrivestobethemost
important,andthepeoplewithOldMoneyaremorethan
likelythemostrespected,asintheBuchanansandNick.
ThosewhoachieveNewmoneyarealsohighupbutareno
wherenearthosewhohaveOldMoney,asinGatsby.
Thosewhohavenomoneyarelookeddownuponbutdo
whattheycantoseemasiftheyhavemoney.

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Answerthe
questionsforthe
promptyou
chose.

Putyour
responsesbelow
thequestions.

Thespace
availableshould
giveyouan
indicationofthe
lengthofthis.Be
conciseyet
specificdonot
writeanovel,
please.

1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwo

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.
8.

differentreaders?
a. Whoarethetworeaders?
b. Whatarethetwointerpretations?
c. Whyaretheseinterpretationsdifferent?
Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceor
languageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightit
differ?
a. Whatisthedifferenttime,place,language,OR
audience(pickONE)?
b. Howmightthetextdiffer?
c. Whymightitdiffer?
Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticular
way?
a. Whatsocialgroupareyoudiscussing?
b. Whatistheparticularwaythatsocialgroupis
represented?
c. Howisthegroupdepictedinthatway?
d. Whyisthegroupdepictedthatway?
Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilenced
withinthetext?
a. Whichsocialgroupareyoudiscussing?
b. Areyoufocusingonthegroupbeingmarginalized,
excluded,ORsilenced(pickONE)?
c. Howandwhyisthismarginalization,exclusion,or
silencingoccurringinthetext?
Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventions
ofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
a. Whatgenreareyoudiscussing?
b. AreyoudiscussinghowthetextconformstoOR
deviatesfromthegenre(pickONE)?
c. Howdoestheconformingordeviatingoccurinthe
text?
d. Forwhatpurpose?
Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhat
effects?
a. Whatborrowedtextareyoudiscussing?
b. Howhas
TheGreatGatsby
borrowedfromsaidtext?
c. Whataretheeffectsofthisborrowing?
Pleaseexplainyourthemescontextandhowitappliestothe
text.
Other:Pleaseexplainyourplannedindependentproposal.

Answerstoquestionsrelatingtoyourpromptbelow:
OldMoneyvsNewMoneyvsNoMoney
Thenovelsuggestthattheimportanceofapersoninsocietyisbasedonhowmuch
moneytheyhaveandwhere/howtheyaccumulatedit.ThosewithOldMoneyarelooked
highlyuponandarerespectedjustbecausetheycamefromarichfamilyandhavecertain
benefitsothersdonot,whilethosewithNewMoneyarestillrespected,butstillhadto
worktogeteverythingtheyhave.TheoneswithNoMoneyarelookeddownupon,and

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theytrytheirhardesttomakeitseemasiftheyhavemoney.Overalleveryonestrivesto
betherichest,forthentheyarethemostimportant.(Buchanans,Carraway,Gatsby,
Wilsons)

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TheGreatGatsby
SummativePaper
English11Bradley

Question
Answer
Whatisyour
MeganMinix
name?
Whatisthetitle
TheGreatGatsby
ofthetextyouare
usingasthebasis
ofyouranalysis?
1. Howcouldthetextbereadandinterpreteddifferentlybytwo
Circlethe
differentreaders?
questionyouare
2. Ifthetexthadbeenwritteninadifferenttimeorplaceor
answering.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Whatisyour
centralargument?

Youcanrespond
intheformof
bulletpointsora
thesisstatement.

languageorforadifferentaudience,howandwhymightit
differ?
Howandwhyisasocialgrouprepresentedinaparticular
way?
Whichsocialgroupsaremarginalized,excludedorsilenced
withinthetext?
Howdoesthetextconformto,ordeviatefrom,theconventions
ofaparticulargenre,andforwhatpurpose?
Howhasthetextborrowedfromothertexts,andwithwhat
effects?
ThematicEssayTypeinthemehere:OldMoneyvNew
MoneyvNoMoney
OtherPleasetypeithere:

TheGreatGatsby
suggeststhatwhoyouareinsocietyis
directlyrelatedtohowmuchmoneyyouhaveandhowyou
haveaccumulatedit,forexample,ifyouhavemoneyand
alwayshaveyouarehighlyrespectedorviceversa.

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Keypoint1,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

*By textual
evidence, I
mean quotations
from the novel.

OldMoneyBuchanans,Daisy&Tom
1. Hervoiceisfullofmoney.120
2. ...Highinawhitepalacethekingsdaughter,the
goldengirl...120
3. Awareoftheyouthandmysterythatwealth
imprisonsandpreserves,ofthefreshnessofmany
clothes,andofDaisy,gleaminglikesilver,safeand
proudabovethehotstrugglesofthepoor.150
4. Shewasfeelingthepressureoftheworld151
5. heletherbelievethathewasapersonmuchfrom
thesamestratumasherself.149

Keypoint2,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

*By textual
evidence, I
mean quotations
from the novel.

NewMoneyJayGatsby
1. Gatsbystoodinthecenterofthecrimsoncarpet
andgazedaroundwithfascinatedeyes.116
2. IsupposethelatestthingsistositbackandletMr.
NobodyfromNowheremakelovetoyourwife.
130
3. SheonlymarriedyoubecauseIwaspoorandshe
wastiredofwaitingforme.130
4. ..andIllbedamnedifIseehowyougotwithina
mileofherunlessyoubroughtthegroceriestothe
backdoor.131
5. Invariousunrevealedcapacitieshehadcomein
contactwithsuchpeople,butalwayswith
indiscerniblebarbedwirebetween.148

Keypoint3,
includingtextual
evidence*to
supportyour
point

*By textual
evidence, I
mean quotations
from the novel.

NoMoneyWilson,Myrtle&GeorgeMcKees,Mr.&
Mrs.
1. Mrs.Wilsonrejectedthecomplimentbyraising
hereyebrowindisdain.Itsjustacrazyold
thing.31
2.
Repairs.
GeorgeB.Wilson
.
Carsbought&
sold.
25
3. ButIneedmoneyprettybad,andIwaswondering
whatyouweregoingtodowithyouroldcar.123
4. Heresyourmoney.Goandbuytenmoredogs
withit.28

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Questiontypedat
thebeginningof
youressay

Yes,thequestionisretyped
atthebeginningofyour
essay.Youcopieditexactly.
(5pts)

Thereisavague
referencetothequestion
youreanswering,but
youdidnotcopyit
exactly.(3pts)

Youdidnotincludethe
questionatthe
beginningofyouressay.
(0pts)

Understandingof
thequestion

Clearlyunderstandsthe
promptandaddressesall
partsofit.
Responseisthorough,
detailed,accurateand
specific.(10pts)

Someunderstandingof
thepromptaddresses
partofit.
Responseisontheright
trackbutsomewhat
superficialorsometimes
inaccurate.Feelslikea
SparkNotesjob.(6pts)

Lackofunderstanding
ofthepromptdoesnot
addressprompt.
Responseisvague,
inaccurate,and/or
extremelysuperficial.
ClearlyaSparkNotes
job.(1pt)

Thesisstatement

Clear,concise,hasaso
whatfactorPresentsclear
argumentthatgoesbeyond
summaryDemonstrates
understandingofeffectof
literarytechnique(5pts)

Missingoneormoreof
clarity,conciseness,and
sowhatfactor
Presentsadequate
argumentbutmaybe
moresummarythan
analysisadequate
understandingofeffectof
literarytechnique(3pts)

Unclear,wordy,
confusing,orlackingin
asowhatfactor
Lacksargumentlacks
understandingofeffect
ofliterarytechnique(1
pt)

Bodyofpaper

Pointsclearlysupportthesis
Usesrelevantquotationsto
supportideasdevelops
thoroughargumentclear
understandingofhowstyle
effectsmeaning(10pts)

Pointssometimessupport
thesisQuotationsare
moredescriptivethan
analyticaldevelopsbasic
argumentsuperficial
understandingofhow
styleaffectsmeaning
OR:Yourideasmatch
yourthesis,butbecause
yourthesiswasnotan
argument,neitherisyour
paper.
(6pts)

Pointsdonotsupport
thesis
Paperisallsummary
lacksanalysis
Lacksunderstandingof
howstyleaffects
meaning

(automaticdeductionof
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therearenoquotations
atall)

Organization

Strongintroduction,
transitions,andconclusion.
Thesisstatementfoundin
thefirstparagraph
Conclusionsynthesizes
ideasanddoesnotintroduce
newinformation
Logicalsequenceofideas
withinandbetween
paragraphs.
(5pts)

Adequateintroduction,
transitions,and
conclusion.
Thesisstatementfound
laterintheessay.
Conclusionrestates
ideasadequatesequence
ofideas
(3pts)

Missingorpoor
introduction,transitions,
and/orconclusion
nothesisstatementtobe
found
Endsabruptlylacks
senseofclosureideas
areallovertheplace
lacksfocusand
sequence
(1pt)

Quotation
integration

Quotationsembeddedinto
ownsentencesextremely

Quotationsembedded
intopapersomewhat

Quotationsplacedin
paperinaclunky

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standalone.Youneverrefer
toquotationsasquotesor
quotationsinyour
sentences.(5pts)

smoothlystilltoomuch
fillerlikeonpage35or
youcanseethisinthis
quote.Yourefertoa
quotationasaquoteor
quotationonce.(3pts)

mannerQuotations
standaloneandarenot
embeddedintoyourown
sentencesYourefertoa
quotationasaquoteor
quotationmultiple
times.(1pt)

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time (3 pts)

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usespresenttenseverbs(5
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distractingusuallyuses
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Mr.Bradley
English11
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TheEffectsOfMoneyInSociety
ThematicEssay:OldMoneyvs.NewMoneyvs.NoMoney
TheGreatGatsby
byF.ScottFitzgeraldsupportsthethemeofOldMoneyvs.
NewMoneyvs.NoMoneythroughouttheentirebookverywell.Itshowsdistinct
separationsbetweenthecharacterswholivedifferentlives.Peoplearetreateddifferently
basedontheirstatusofmoneyandhowtheyaccumulatedit.ThosewithOldMoneyare
highlyrespected.However,thosewhohadtoacquiretheirownmoneyarestilllookedup
to,butaredefinitelybelowthosewithOldMoney.PeoplewithNoMoneyareobviously
pooranddesirenothingmorethantobelikethegroupsabovethem.
TheBuchanansareaperfectexampleofhowOldMoneyisrepresentedinthe
book.Foronpage120,GatsbyandNickarediscussingDaisyandhowshehasadiscreet
voice,andGatsbydescribesitasHervoiceisfullofmoney.(Fitzgerald).Onthe
samediscussionNickthinksaboutDaisyas...Highinawhitepalacethekings
daughter,thegoldengirl(Fitzgerald).Theseshowhowothercharactersinthebook
thinkofher,whichisalmostasifsheisroyaltyanditisdirectlyrelatedtohowmuch
moneyshehas.Italsomakesreferencetoherfatherastheking,whichprovesthosewith
OldMoneytobefarmorerespectedastothosewithNewMoney.Inanotherinstance
wherethenovelistalkingaboutDaisyitsaysAwareoftheyouthandmysterythat
wealthimprisonsandpreserves,ofthefreshnessofmanyclothes,andofDaisy,gleaming
likesilver,safeandproudabovethehotstrugglesofthepoor.(150Fitzgerald).This
tellsushowDaisyisclearlyabovethosewhoarepoor,andlivesinpureluxuryproudly.

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NownotonlyisDaisylookeduptobythosebelowher,butthereisacleardistinction
betweenthegroups.Forexample,onpage149JayGatsby,whoisclassifiedasNew
Money,istalkingabouthispastwithDaisyanditissaidthatheletherbelievethathe
wasapersonmuchfromthesamestratumasherself.(Fitzgerald).Jaydoesthisbecause
ofthehowdifferenthimselfandDaisyare,andinorderforhimtobeallowedtoseeher,
hemustactasifheisnot.
FurthermoreGatsby,whoisclassifiedasNewMoney,wasoncepoor,but
accumulatedhisownwealth.Theonlyproblemisthathecanonlyreachacertainlevelof
successduetolinesplittingthesociety.Thislineisdemonstratedverywellbyhis
relationshipwithDaisy.ForwhenJaywasstilltalkingabouthispastwithDaisyonpage
148,itisfurtherpronouncedinNicksthoughtsbysayingInvariousunrevealed
capacitieshe[Gatsby]hadcomeincontactwithsuchpeople[Daisy],butalwayswith
indiscerniblebarbedwirebetween.(Fitzgerald).Thebarbedwireisindefinitelya
metaphorfortheseparategroups.Also,inanargumentbetweenGatsbyandTom
Buchanan,thereareseveralexamplesofthis.TobeginwithTomstatesIsupposethe
latestthingistositbackandletMr.NobodyfromNowheremakelovetoyourwife.
(130Fitzgerald).ItisclearlyshownhowTomfeelsfarmoresuperiorthatJay.Hecalls
Gatsbyanobodybecausehefromnowhere,whichisverytrueinthissocietyview.Itis
alsoprovinghowGatsbyshouldnotbeinvolvedwithDaisybecauseofthecontrasting
lifestyles.ThesepointsarefurtherdemonstratedbyTomsayingandIllbedamnedifI
seehowyougotwithinamileofherunlessyoubroughtthegroceriestothebackdoor.
(131Fitzgerald).Overall,itisclearthatGatsbyisbelowtheBuchananfamily,because
hedidnotcomefromOldMoney,eventhoughhehasthesameamountofwealth.
Whiletheremightbeaslim,butstronglinedefinedbetweenOldandNew

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Money,thedifferencebetweenthetwoandNoMoneyisextensive.Forinstance,the
Wilsonshavenomoney,butdowhatevertheycantobeseenasequalstotheothers.The
WilsonsbothareattractedtoTomforhismoney,forGeorgetriestodobusinesswith
himandMyrtleisTomsmistress.Georgecomesoffasalmostdesperatebycomingto
Tomforhelp,forhestatesButineedmoneyprettybad,andIwaswonderingwhatyou
weregoingtodowithyouroldcar.,andthisisnttheonlytimeheasks(123Fitzgerald).
Mrs.Wilsonontheotherhand,goesaboutherpovertyinadifferentwayandactsasif
sheisjustasimportantastherich.Shecouldbeclassifiedasagolddiggerandsucksas
muchmoneyoutofTomasshecan,foratonepointsheasksforadogandTomsays
Heresyourmoney.Goandbuytenmoredogswithit.(28Fitzgerald).Myrtlealsohas
afakesenseofconfidence,buttriestoseemhumble,andthisisshownonpage31:Mrs.
Wilsonrejectedthecomplimentbyraisinghereyebrowsindisdain.Itsjustacrazyold
thing.(Fitzgerald).ThisproveshowthosewithNoMoneyarethelowestinsociety,but
attempttobeseenjustasimportantastheothers.
Onthewhole,thenovelsuggeststhattheimportanceofapersoninsocietyis
basedonhowmuchmoneytheyhaveandwhere/howtheyacquiredit.ThosewithOld
Moneyarelookedhighlyuponandarerespectedjustbecausetheycamefromarich
familyandhavecertainbenefitsothersdonot,whilethosewithNewMoneyarestill
respected,butstillhadtoworktogeteverythingtheyhave.TheoneswithNoMoneyare
thebottomofthebarrelpeople,andtheytrytheirhardesttomakeitseemasiftheyhave
money.Overalleveryonestrivestobetherichest,forthentheyarethemostimportant.
Wordcount:993
WorksCited
Fitzgerald,FS.
TheGreatGatsby
.NewYork:ScribnerPaperbackFiction,1995.Print.

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