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The Great GatsbyWebquest

Directions:Click on the provided links to find information necessary for answering the questions.

  1. Read this brief biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Describe some of the high points and low points in Fitzgerald’s life.
  1. What is an expatriate and is Fitzgerald one? What is the “Lost Generation”? Was Fitzgerald influenced by any of its members? If so, provide the names and how Fitzgerald was influenced.
  1. What is “the American dream” and how does the concept of it relate to The Great Gatsby?
  1. What impact did Fitzgerald’s editor/publisher have on his work?
  1. Where is F. Scott Fitzgerald buried?
  1. On a separate sheet of paper, compose a literary timeline with U.S. and world events beginning with Fitzgerald’s birth year and ending with the year of his death. The timeline must include a minimum of five (5) U.S. and world events and five (5) Fitzgerald-related events.
  1. World War I

After the war ended, the economy skyrocketed, making it possible for people to spend more time and money on leisure activities. After reviewing the website in this section, list three major innovations that came out of the WWI experience.

  • After the War: List the dominant postwar American attitudes and the major movements of the 1920's. Pay close attention to the attitudes of the "Lost Generation" and the "Prosperity & Consumerism" movement.
  1. 19th Amendment

What right did women gain from the passage of the19th Amendment?

  1. The Roaring Twenties

List threemajor eventsthat occurred in1922(the year in which the novel is set).

  1. 18th Amendment

Whatexactlydoes the amendment abolish? What was the result?

18th Amendment

Wikipedia: Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

  1. Prohibition

What is a Speakeasy? Based on information you have already collected from previous questions, why do you think Speakeasies popped up across the country?

Wikipedia: Speakeasy

Speakeasy photos

  1. Organized Crime and Arnold Rothstein

What's in a name?: List three elements of Rothstein's character that interest you. Explain.

  1. The Organizer: Read the quotes at the beginning of this site. What is his primary occupation? What are his "sidejobs"?

Did your impression of Rothstein change from one web page to the next? Explain.

  1. Flappers

Read the first five paragraphs of the article about "Flapper Jane." According to the author, what are the essential elements of being a true flapper?

After reading the article, look at the selected photos ofLouise Brooks. Does she fit the "Flapper" profile as proposed by the author of "Flapper Jane"? Why or why not?

Read Dorothy Parker's poem "The Flapper." Do you think Ms. Parker approves or disapproves of Flappers? Explain.

  1. Automobiles

Why were cars considered "the most important catalyst for social change in the 1920's"?

The Rise of Automobiles

Photosof 1920's era automobiles.

Gatsby Coachworks: Reproductions of 1920's era automobiles. The white and gold car is similar to what Jay Gatsby would have driven.

  1. 1920's Slang

Read some1920's slang terms.

List 5 slang words or phrases and definitions from this site and write them down in your notes.

Why did you choose these terms?

Revised 10/6/2011