Project Component Number Three: It’s All About Character!

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Friday, May 10th, Considered Late on May 21st

It’s All About Character!
As you read The Great Gatsby, you will be turning in various components of your test replacement. We have broken the project down into smaller chunks so that you can really focus on reading, understanding, and creating the highest quality work you can!

Checklist for this week:
Read Chapters 7-9
Complete Character Analysis of Two Characters from the novel (scroll down for assignment)
Submit Completed Google Doc of Character Analysis AND Multimedia Representation of Information to the dropbox located at the end of Unit 5, Lesson 11

This Week’s Project Assignment: Character Analysis

Step One: Choose Your Characters
Using the Highlight Tool on Google Docs, highlight the two characters that you are going to analyze from the list below.
Nick Carraway
Jay Gatsby
Daisy Buchanan
Tom Buchanan
George Wilson
Myrtle Wilson
Jordan Baker
Step Two: STEAL Information
We are going to use the STEAL method to analyze the characters you have chosen. Complete the following chart with information, using textual evidence to support your claims:

Character Number One:
STEAL Method
Analysis
Provide a 2-3 sentence answer to each portion of the STEAL method
Textual Evidence
Provide a quote from the text that supports your analysis of each portion of the STEAL Method.
Speech
What important things does the character say that helps us understand what they are like?

Thoughts
What kind of thoughts does the character have and what do these thoughts say about the kind of person they are?

Effect on others
How do other people act around this character? What do you think it says about them that people act the way they do around them?

Actions
What does this character do that shows the kind of person they are?

Looks
What does this character look like? How do they dress? How do they carry themselves? What does that say about who they are?

Character Number Two:

STEAL Method
Analysis
Provide a 2-3 sentence answer to each portion of the STEAL method
Textual Evidence
Provide a quote from the text that supports your analysis of each portion of the STEAL Method.
Speech
What important things does the character say that helps us understand what they are like?

Thoughts
What kind of thoughts does the character have and what do these thoughts say about the kind of person they are?

Effect on others
How do other people act around this character? What do you think it says about them that people act the way they do around them?

Actions
What does this character do that shows the kind of person they are?

Looks
What does this character look like? How do they dress? How do they carry themselves? What does that say about who they are?

Step Three: Present Your Information
Using one of the three multimedia options you chose at the beginning of this project, present display/present your character analysis.



Rubric For Assignment

Not Completed By Due Date
Completed By Due Date, but component is missing elements.
Completed by Due Date, but component is basic or underdeveloped.
Completed by Due Date, the component is thorough and well detailed.
0 Points
5 Points
7 Points
10 Points

Answer 1

I have read Chapters 7-9 of The Great Gatsby.

Character Number One: Jay Gatsby

STEAL Method
Analysis
Jay Gatsby is a mysterious and enigmatic character who appears to have a hidden past. He is charming and charismatic, but also seems to be hiding something.
Textual Evidence
1. Speech:
"There's the rumor that he killed a man who found out that he was nephew to Von Hindenburg and second cousin to the devil." (Chapter 3)

2. Thoughts:
Gatsby is driven by his desire to win back Daisy and is willing to go to great lengths to achieve this goal, even if it means manipulating the truth.
Effect on others:
Others are fascinated by Gatsby's wealth and lavish parties, but also gossip about his shady background and questionable business dealings.

Actions:
Gatsby throws extravagant parties in the hopes that Daisy will attend one of them and be impressed by his wealth and status.

Looks:
Gatsby is described as having a "heightened sensitivity to the promises of life" and always dresses in a way that exudes wealth and sophistication.

Character Number Two: Daisy Buchanan

STEAL Method
Analysis
Daisy Buchanan is a beautiful and desirable woman who is trapped in a loveless marriage. She is portrayed as shallow and materialistic, but also vulnerable and conflicted.
Textual Evidence
1. Speech:
"I hope she'll be a fool -- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool." (Chapter 1)

2. Thoughts:
Daisy is torn between her feelings for Gatsby and her loyalty to Tom, and struggles with the decision of whether or not to leave her marriage.

Effect on others:
Daisy's beauty and charm make her the object of desire for both Gatsby and Tom, but also create tension and conflict between the two men.

Actions:
Daisy ultimately chooses to stay with Tom, despite her feelings for Gatsby, which suggests that she values stability and security over love.

Looks:
Daisy is described as having a "voice full of money" and always dresses in a way that reflects her social status and wealth.