THE GREAT GATSBY

I would encourage all AS students to consider and digest the following resources to develop their own reading of the narrative and develop an awareness of the possible readings of the story. In particular to look at  Fitzgerald's aims and how he uses character as symbol to shape key ideas. To help, the Channel Four News interview with film director Baz Luhrmann is essential viewing:

http://www.channel4.com/news/baz-luhrmann-the-great-gatsby-film-director

 Di Caprio on Gatsby: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22338888

More Di Caprio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxxrehVI0Lk

  The Guardian discusses Gatsby:    http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/30/great-gatsby-movie-fashion-wealth

 A just tolerable interview with Nick, Daisy,Gatsby, Tom and Myrtle:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ2woqCbB20


These Crash Course English Literature videos by John Green are useful

 


Make sure you watch all of the following: John Green explores The Great Gatby http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw9Au9OoN88http:

John Green - IS GATSBY GREAT?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn0WZ8-0Z1Y

John Green looks at THE VALLEY OF ASHES:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VhYMdnAsyM 

John Green provides a critical overview of Chapter One:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehjTS6AhMJ8