Approaches to Teaching Fitzgerald's the Great Gatsby

by Jackson R. Bryer

Book Overview

"Who is this Gatsby anyhow?" Answering that question, voiced by one of the book's characters, is fundamental to teaching F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Although there is no simple answer, classroom analysis of this classic American novel can lead to a rich exploration of the colorful yet contradictory period Fitzgerald dubbed the Jazz Age. The novel also prompts considerations of novelistic technique, specifically point of view,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1603290214
• ISBN13: 9781603290210
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Modern Language Association of America
• Length: 233 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher