Dani Blogs

Chapter 5: “ he hadn’t once ceased looking at Daisy, and I think he revalued everything in his house according to the measure of responde it drew her well - loved eyes” Green light at the end of dock ——> symbol that Gatsby might have a second chance to be in love with Daisy Façade- face of a building especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space Elongating- make longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width Gaudily - extravagantly bright or showy typically so as to be tasteless Chapter 6 Meretricious - apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity Turbulent - characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm

Chapter one:  1. According to Nick who is West Egg different from Eat egg?  2. What did nick find out about Tom when he went to Tom and Daisy’s house ?  Chapter two:  1. When they all went to New York they met two new people( Catherine and Myrtle). When Catherine asked Myrtle why she got married to her husband, what was Myrtles response? ( direct quote from reading)  2. What did Tom Buchanan do to mrs. Wilson? Chapter three:  1. Where does nick get invited to? 2. Who does nick finally meet? Chapter 4:  1. What is Gatsbys name? 2. In the beginning what are some ways to describe Mrs. Baker?

hopepunk means a sense of self- awareness about weaponizing kindness and optimism The author thinks we should know about this because it maybe really important when it comes so a main character like Nick in the Great Gatsby

fractiousness- irritable and quarrelsome Nick ends up going to Tom and Daisy’s house to see what their life is like Daisy is irresponsible mom and isn’t mindful of other people Notes 3: Valley of ashes Tom tanked up drinking Tom breaks mrs Wilson’s nose with and open hand( probably a women beater) Chapter 4: 1) the truth that Gatsby tells Nick in this chapter is that he came from a wealthy family that are all dead and that he was “educated at Oxford” 2) the truth that Jordan’s tells nick is O

Epigraph- quote author uses to set the tone at the beginning of the chapter or book

1. How to get to Graceland 2. The World is my Library 3. Notes from today’s lecture 4. Reflection on MLK Video 5. Down the Rabbit Hole 6.20th century Writing Styles 7. Hopepunk 8. Great Gatsby Notes 1 9. Great Gatsby Notes 2 10.Great Gatsby Notes 3 11. Great Gatsby Notes 4 12. Hopepunk 13. Rich people and Backward Thinking 14. Nick Cardinal Virtue 15. Great Gatsby Test Chapter 1-4 16. Great Gatsby Test Gardes

The one short story that caught my eye was Regret by Kate Chopin. I chose this short story because the word regret was what caught my attention. Before I read part of the story I thought to myself” maybe this story is all about how someone didn’t something and now they regret it” but the story isn’t really about that. It’s really about the depth of a women’s emotional complexity