GREAT GATSBY - CHAPTER 7 PART I: The Debate for Winning Daisy
Directions: Review the conversation in the hotel among Gatsby, Tom, and Daisy. Analyze topics of the debate where each man makes a good point, and you can see that he wins a point for morality of character or a point to win over Daisy. Write the quotation in the chart below.

A quotation that earns him a point in the debate
Gatsby Tom
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Total amount of points earned by the character and an explanation of why the man wins or does not win the argument

PART II: The Loss of the Dream

Directions: fill out the chart completely--using as many examples as you can.

Chapter 7
Describe the tension and use direct quotations that contribute to the demise of Gatsby’s dream

The physical surroundings and weather:

Daisy’s actions and reactions:

Other circumstances:

If you had a chance to change the past would you? why or why not?

Which two elements does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens contain? "a small matter," said the ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude." "small! " echoed scrooge. the spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of fezziwig: and when he had done so, said, "why! is it not? he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. is that so much that he deserves this praise? " "it isn’t that," said scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "it isn't that, spirit. he has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." he felt the spirit's glance, and stopped. "what is the matter? " asked the ghost. "nothing particular," said scrooge. "something, i think? " the ghost insisted. "no," said scrooge, "no. i should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. that's all."

Read this excerpt from "the light of gandhi's lamp" by hilary kromberg inglis, in which she describes driving to the police station where her sister is being detained. to avoid looking at the blackened windows at the top of the building and thinking about the history of who had died or been tortured there, i always looked instead at the little chinese restaurant on the opposite side of the road. how does this passage affect the text? it conveys, with great subtlety, the conflict she felt over having a sister who would break the law and end up in the custody of the police. it conveys, without any implied moral judgment, that those who fought against apartheid considered themselves to be soldiers in a just war. it conveys, with an extended metaphor, the idea that being detained by the police in this society was regarded as a badge of honor. it conveys, with direct language, the view held by many anti-apartheid activists that the police often acted in brutal and unlawful ways.