Gatsby vs. Van der Luydens / vs. Beauforts

Gatsby rarely shows himself at his own parties, similar to how the Van der Luydens rarely showed themselves in the New York society. Do you think, as Ellen depicted to Newland, that both of these people are so popular because of this? Also, if Gatsby is the new money, how does he relate to the Beauforts? Do people like him, unlike how the people of New York disliked the Beauforts?

Great Gatsby Nintendo Game

http://www.readymade.com/blog/tech/2011/02/16/the_great_gatsby_nintendo_game_greatest_thing_ever

Extra credit to anyone who plays this and writes me a review of it, including how it compares to the novel. You must include a photo of you playing it so I know you really did.

Why is Gatsby so Great?

After reading the first chapter of The Great Gatsby, what are your predictions for who Gatsby is, what he means to both Daisy and Nick, and what makes him great?

Naturalism in Age of Innocence

Today in class we did an In-class Essay and one question talked about how the Age of Innocence could be related to Naturalism since it deals with fate. Do you think that this book could be related to Naturalism? We talked about it in class as though Newland chooses to leave it to fate. Is that naturalistic?

Influence of Age of Innocence

Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton is one of the highliest-regarded books in history. Her unique writing style pioneered and explored new possibilities of futuristic literature. That being said, in what ways has Age of Innocence influenced modern writing?