This is the rubric for this paper:
According to Mathew J. Bruccoli, “the 1920’s were primarily an era of possibilities and aspirations—a dominant Fitzgerald theme”(x). Select any three of the novel’s primary characters and do the following two things:
1) Determine those things to which each character aspires.
2) Assess the extent to which the achievement of these aspirations is possible.
Primary characters you may wish to consider include: Jay Gatsby, Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker, Nick Carraway, George Wilson, and Myrtle Wilson. Keep in mind that most of the primary characters aspire to more than one thing. Also keep in mind that it is possible for a character to only partially fulfill their aspirations.
Paper Parameters
– All papers are due at the start of class Tuesday, April 24
– All papers must consist of three pages of text.
– All papers must have a cover sheet which includes:
o A thoughtful title
o The author’s name
o The date
o The class (11th Grade English)
o The teacher’s name
– The thesis statement must be bold typed and underlined.
– Each body paragraph must contain at least one, bold typed quote taken from the text.
– All quotes must be bold typed and documented internally using the MLA form.
– All papers must end with a Works Cited listing.
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