In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the soothsayer (prophet) warns Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March!" Caesar was assassinated on March 15, proving the prophecy true. Most people say that the Ides of March is March 15, but actually "Ides" meant "middle part of the month" to the Romans. So, today you can start worrying about just what might happen to you between now and the 18th or so of March!
HOMEWORK: Finish chapter 7 of Gatsby by Friday
Note: Read this book carefully. It's a very rich work. Like Prufrock, the simple beauty of the language makes it a must read.
Great Gatsby Vocabulary for Friday's quiz: Gatsby vocab chapters 5-9
The best way to study vocabulary is to read the words in context. The best example sentences are found at:
yourdictionary.com (you have to scroll down pretty far)
collinsdictionary.com has good ones, too.
Here's a basic calendar of reading for The Great Gatsby:
By Tuesday, March 11, finish chapter 6
By Friday, March 14, finish chapter 7
By Monday, March 17, finish the book
Watch movie after finishing reading the novel.
GATSBY/HEMINGWAY REWRITE DUE TUESDAY, APRIL 8
Today:
Discuss Gatsby, pages 52, 78, 116
Watch Gatsby Redford movie and DiCaprio
"The best thing a girl can be in this world is a beautiful, little fool" (Gatsby, p. 21)
Sadly, this idea was still around when I was born. For a disturbing peek into the world of the oppressed woman of 1963, read these 10 quotes from
Fascinating Womanhood
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