- What is the effect of the imagery
- What is the effect of the nature references?
- " " other literary devises, symbolism, etc.
Commentary sounds complicated, but it's not. In short, you do what you have always done but just better!
- Come up with your interpretation of the passage (what is Fitzgerald saying)
- State your interpretation as a thesis
- Support your interpretation by referring to specific, quoted examples
- Examples are typically word choice, imagery, metaphor, symbolism, "sound"
- Note: your analysis needs to focus on showing HOW the author has created the idea that you are discussing.
2. Homework:
- Finish Gatsby if you haven't already read the book in its entirety.
- Work on the Hemingway rewrite if you'd like (due 4/8)
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