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American Studies 100
Monday, April 12th , 1999
Announcements:
Lecture notes:
The Great Gatsby:
Chapters IV - VI
Theme of Transforming Self and Transforming
the World
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Daisy corrupted the transforming of the world because
she is unable to plan or do anything to change it
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Myrtle corrupted the transforming of self by making
a fake personality instead of changing her own
Work Image
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Being shaped by mass media
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Not shaped by religion or politics as it has been
in the past
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Shaped by the virtual landscape (cities, houses,
etc.) rather than the literal landscape
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Huge emphasis on consumption
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Reproduction of goods rather than individual creation
and creativity
Chapter IV: The July 5th Party
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There is an expectation that is never fulfilled.
Ex: the party is on the 5th instead of the 4th
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Community has become the new upper class
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Community turns into a crowd
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The people are being compared to animals by their
names
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Superficial relationships among the guests
Gatsby
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He seems different, not impressed/affected with material
objects
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He is able to make plans
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He wants to impress Daisy so he becomes materialistic
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Does Daisy become materialistic to Gatsby??
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Incarnation is placed into Daisy
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Actions shifted from potential to actual
Commander Dan Cody
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Ideal of the pioneer
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Through Cody, Gatsby makes his self improvement
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Re-invents himself, created figure
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James Gatz becomes Jay Gatsby
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