Chapter 7 – the climax?
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
1) Complete the mind map, deciding what evidence there is for Chapter 7 being the climax of The Great Gatsby.
Setting
Ideas and Issues
Characterisation
Chapter
7
Atmosphere
Events
Voice
and Dialogue
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The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
2) Complete the table, exploring to what extent you think that Chapter 7 can be defined in the
following ways.
Definition
Evidence and ideas
A moment of great
intensity?
The turning point?
Readers’/characters’
experience of mental or
emotional strain
(tension)
The highest point of
interest?
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3) Imagine you were given the following question. What evidence can you find for both for and
against the statement? Complete the table.
The climax of The Great Gatsby is undoubtedly when Daisy cannot deny having ever loved
Tom. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
For
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The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
4) Look through your ideas and choose the five you feel most strongly about, including ideas
from both the ‘for’ and ‘against’ side. Decide a logical order for these and, choosing a
quotation you would use to support each idea, complete the essay plan flow diagram below.
Quote:
Idea 1
Discuss:
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Idea 2
Discuss:
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Idea 3
Discuss:
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Idea 4
Discuss:
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Idea 5
Discuss:
5) Summarise your overall argument for this essay in one sentence.
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