Author's Point of View Below is an Internet Project that can be completed independently or in collaborative groups. Completed projects must be presented to the class for credit. The Goals and Compentencies for this tasks are listed below the Project Desriptions. The Great Gatsby is a novel that deals exclusively with the human condition and the struggle for personal acceptance.
Many themes permeate the plot of the story causing the reader to think about there own existence.
Quite possibly, this novel delves most deeply into the idea of the American Dream. Fitzgerald viewed the American Dream as a hopless pursuit destined to fail. After completing the novel, your task will be to develop an authentic project discussing your perceptions of the American Dream as documented in the novel and discussed in class. The format for your presentation is open, however, the following questions, while serving as a guide, must be answered. Other methods chosen by the student and negotiated with the teacher.