The Great Gatsby
Multi-Genre Project - Rayhaan Hameed
Introduction
Poverty and Riches
Chapter 1
Found Poem
Tom Buchanan
His family were enormously wealthy
He'd brought down a string of ponies
A man in my generation was wealthy enough to do that
I lived in West Egg
The less fashionable of the two
My house was an eye sore
All for eight dollars a month
On my right was a colossal affair
A factual imitation of some Hotel de Ville
Spanking new under a thin beard of raw ivy
It was Gatsby's mansion
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Chapter 2
Three Bumper Stickers for Car
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Chapter 3
Postcard
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Chapter 4
Character Resume
Background:
- Brought up in San Francisco
- Lived in Paris, Venice, Rome
- Lives in West Egg
- Known around New York for being very wealthy and throwing glamorous parties
- Went to school at Oxford
- Served in The Great War
- Began as Lieutenant before being promoted to Major
- Earned a decoration from every Allied government
- Collecting jewels
- hunting big game
- painting
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Chapter 5
Letter from a character to another
I want to thank you for having me over for tea and for delivering the most splendid surprise I have experienced in a long time. It was absolutely marvelous seeing Jay once again and I owe it all to you. Its been a difficult five years since we became estranged, and I have spent many nights regretting our disconnection. But then you came along and changed that for the better. I can't even imagine how Jay must be feeling about all this. I hope for him to be as eternally grateful towards you as I am. On his behalf, I would definitely like to extend our most sincerest thank you to you. You have reunited two people who mean so much to each other and God will reward you for that. Thank you so much Nick.
Yours Truly,
Daisy Buchanan
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Chapter 6
Twitter Feed
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Chapter 7
Gossip Column about a major character
It appears Mr. Jay Gatsby's days as the head host to the most exciting parties in all of the land have come to an inevitable end. As seen by many around town, the lights of his great castle have gone dark, and this brings suspicious questions into the light. What happened to one of the most polarizing characters of our time? Has who many people claim to be the "cousin to the devil" become sick? Or has he, according to another rumor, found a mysterious girl to have his own private parties with? It appears as though Mr. Gatsby has a soft spot for a certain special lady. Lets hope she doesn't catch word of his shady business dealings. Most likely a bootlegger who cheats his way to the millions, it would be a shame for Mr. Gatsby, who claims to be an Oxford man, to lose everything because of something as simple as love for a girl. Only time will tell where things go for Jay Gatsby.
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Chapter 8
Arrest Warrant for a prominent character
It appears as though the true colors of the now infamous Jay Gatsby have shown their ugly head. Behind all the parties, the hospitality, and the exotic clothing was a dark and ugly secret that the man wished to hide from the public eye. Mr. Gatsby had been seeing a women, a women who was already married. Indeed, Myrtle Wilson, a resident of the poor Valley of Ashes, was committing adultery with someone she thought was superior to her hard working and humble husband, Mr. George Wilson. Myrtle was planning to leave her husband, who loved nothing more then her, to run off with this greedy bootlegger, Gatsby. However clearly something in the relationship bothered Gatsby, and so, without any hesitation, he murdered Myrtle Wilson. Driving his obvious yellow car, well above speeds that could be considered safe, Gatsby smashed into the poor Myrtle Wilson, and didn't even stop his car. Clearly this was an act of utter cruelty and cold intention. Gatsby would drive off as fast as he could away from the scene of the crime. He is now wanted for the murder of the innocent Myrtle Wilson, and we ask if anyone who has seen him, or a bright yellow car to please inform the authorities immediately.
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Chapter 9
Locate a striking photograph
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Conclusion
Dramatic monologue of a character
Oh how sad it is!
That splendid Jay Gatsby!
With his marble pool
heart pounding parties
gentlemen manners
all he wanted was to fulfill a dream
born into nothing
he climbed to the top
his dream was a flower
named Daisy
who he loved and felt married to
but she was as careless as her husband
careless people with careless money
that crushed the spirit of a dreaming Gatsby
a man who wanted to grasp the green light
but now lays in a casket
with no parties or money
to bring back the hope
of the Great Gatsby smile!