Choose from one of the following topics:
-Compare and contrast any two characters in the novel, considering similarities and differences. Character options: Daisy/Myrtle, Daisy/Jordan, Tom/Gatsby, Nick/Gatsby.
-Analyze a significant place/setting in the novel. Aside from the obvious physical features or differences, consider the symbolic function of each place. Setting options: West or East Egg, Gatsby’s mansion, the valley of the ashes and Wilson’s garage, or New York City.
-Analyze Nick Carraway’s role as a character and as a narrator.
Discuss the visual imagery in the novel and what it adds to the story. Consider: clothing, house descriptions, landscape descriptions.
-Choose an important MOTIF (repeated symbol) in the book and trace its development. (Significant motifs include weather, colors, and cars
