Tuesday, 4 December 2012

THE GREAT GATSBY - CHAPTER 5

Narrative elements of chapter 5:

- The first sense ''I was afraid...'' builds the tension for the entire first half of the character
- Gatsby's dialogue is sporadic; he constantly changes the subject
-  The juxtaposition between Gatsby's fine clothes and his  physical appearance - ''White flannel  suit, silver shirt and gold-coloured''  ''Pale, and there were dark signs of sleeplessness in his eyes''

- There is a chagne Gatsby

- Gatsby's house decrpition relates to Daisy

- Lyrics of the song

- Romantic imagery

- ''Crying into his shirts''

- Female characters

- Emotive language

- Time

- Opposites

- Colour

- Music

1 comment:

  1. Remember to say a bit more to support these points. Good notes though.

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