Guest Taha Qarni Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 (edited) a Edited March 21, 2018 by Taha Qarni Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetnsimple786 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 That's a descriptive title, but I'm a little confused. You're going to talk about the setting of the novel [New York, right?] symbol for America in the '20s? That makes sense to me, and it seems like you'd have a lot to talk about. Would you go and analyze the "where?" for everything? That is, not just what part of town Gatsby and Tom live in but also poor part? I can't seem to remember the characters' names, so forgive me if I'm not being very clear. Are you going to zoom into where exactly Gatsby died and see if there's any significance there? The subway/train, the docks, etc? And since setting isn't limited to the places, will you also look into the time [the '20s, of course, but also daytime/nighttime and flashbacks since the entire thing is a flashback, right?] and maybe political/social context? The last two might be less symbolism and more blatant "Hey! I'm F. Scott Fitzgerald and I'm going to tell you about this era!" This might not be something you need to change in your title but more something you need to ask yourself. By "setting" what do you mean? Other than that, just make sure you're covering what you think Fitzgerald thought about the '20s in the US. The bad and the good, if there was any, in the author's opinion [tie it back to the author!] Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I think it'd be a good title, but personally I'd change it to:"The use of setting as a means to portray Fitzergerald's idea of America in the 1920s"... as I don't think the setting is symbollic as such. Aspects of it might be considered sort-of symbols for things, but I think really you probably mean the general use of setting. Sounds like a good title, though and (for once in an IOP) like it might be mildly interesting to listen to! No mean feat considering the general lack of fascination with lit. features... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ib_grad Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 I think that you're on the right track! Think about what West and East Egg represent, and the Valley of Ashes too, and it might help you find out that have lots to talk about! I also agree with what Sandwich has said in respect to your title. Setting, such as New York, is not quite symbolic, though the places I mentioned to have a more symbolic meaning...anyways, I would go with what was suggested:"The use of setting as a means to portray Fitzergerald's idea of America in the 1920s"Good luck! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rittz Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 rofl taha, booked, varun sent it to me, which means he's booked toofor gatsby, i might try to show how characteristics of speech reflect the individual's role in society and hence their status: characterization etc.but yours is limited to setting? depriving yourself of large part of gatsby:| Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
H4X4TM47H Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Hi, I have an IOP next week and I'm planning to do my IOP on the great gatsby. I already planned to do "how Fitzgerald's life profoundly affects the main characters in the story, and how they form a juxtaposition" any advice or improvements needed ? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
varunc777999 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 lmfao taha exposedI was planning on doing my IOP on the corruption of the American dream due to decaying social values, how does that sound? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetnsimple786 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 (edited) Hi, I have an IOP next week and I'm planning to do my IOP on the great gatsby. I already planned to do "how Fitzgerald's life profoundly affects the main characters in the story, and how they form a juxtaposition" any advice or improvements needed ? This seems like a meaty topic. Make sure you cover your points in depth. This might mean that you need to focus on 2-3 characters and a proportionate number of things from the author's life. It seems like connecting whatever you're saying back to the author might be the hardest so make sure you explain the link wholly. Since I don't know more about yours, I think that's all I can say. Good luck. Edited December 6, 2009 by Mahuta ♥ Added to be replied to post after merging- Maha :) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetnsimple786 Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 (edited) So I was planning on doing my IOP based on the topic of "Superficial love vs Actual love" on the Great Gatsby, is this a good idea? Any suggestions/comments for improvements? Thanks What about these two types of love? What bigger picture are you connecting them to? the context of the time? It sounds like a fine topic. Just try to be as original in your analysis & to link your ideas to evidence from the text. G'luck. Edited December 6, 2009 by Mahuta ♥ Same reason as above Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahuta ♥ Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 I merged all the three threads you guys started since they're all the regarding the same idea. I might have mixed replies up, so feel free to put the the posts you replied to in your reply. I am not sure which is which so didn't do them. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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