The protagonist in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” daydreams as

In 1 well developed paragraph (5-12 sentences) discuss the following question: Is what Gatsby feels for Daisy love, obsession, affection, or accumulation/objectification?  What is Fitzgerald’s message here? Consider discussing whether or not Gatsby can really love, given his characteristics.

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“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is written in

CHOOSE ONE of the following Essay topics. You were given these topics in review to do some prewriting. Prewriting was a chance to think about your ideas and the order of them. YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE YOUR PREWRITTEN WORK, or ANY of your notes.  Your essay should be 5 paragraphs long (Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, conclusion).  You DO NOT need quotes so please do not consult the texts – you may paraphrase parts of the play or novel without including Act, scene, line or page numbers. Please identify and make clear which work you are referring to. You will be marked as follows:  Knowledge and understanding of the works you are discussing 15 marks Thinking and Inquiry: Discussion of the plot, making connections 10 marks Communication: 5 paragraphs, no spelling or grammar mistakes, logical flow 10 marks Application: Making connections, thesis statement and connections to thesis statement throughout 15 marks 1. Compare and contrast the characters King Macbeth and Jay Gatsby OR Lady Macbeth and Daisy Buchanan. How are they similar/different? What is the significance of these factors? 2. Compare and contrast the character Death in The Book Thief and The Three Witches in Macbeth. How are they similar/different? What is the significance of these factors? 3. Discuss the morality of characters in Macbeth and The Great Gatsby. What is the significance of morality in each? Do they have similar lessons? 4. Discuss the role of the supernatural in Macbeth and The Book Thief. What is the purpose of using darker elements? 5. Is “justice” served at the end of the play, Macbeth and the novel, The Great Gatsby? Why or why not?  6. Argue who is the most admirable or despicable character in the novel The Great Gatsby and The Book Thief. Why are these characterizations important? 7. Argue who is the most admirable or despicable characters in the play, Macbeth and the novel, The Great Gatsby. Why are these characterizations important? 8. Your choice, using any two literary works discussed in class. This topic needed to be discussed with me prior to this Exam.

If Mr. Mitty had suddenly turned to his wife, asked for a divorce, then enrolled in medical school; he would be a dynamic character.

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“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” begins with the following: “We’re going through!”

Match the following plot elements to their description.

The secret in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is the private thoughts of the protagonist.