UbD & F. Scott Fitzgerald

After reading the UbD and the biography on F. Scott Fitzgerald, I am very excited to read The Great Gatsby. I can see through the Great Gatsby preview paper that this book will be a lot about America and trying to live the American dream. A lot of the essential questions for The Great Gatsby have to do with America and making the most of some one's life. I fee that money will also be a key factor in this book. In the bio it states that F. Scott Fitzgerald had man issues with money and finances. I feel that the Great Gatsby will be about money issues in America and doing the best you can do and try to be successful. I also feel that romance will also be a key theme in the tory, considering the author had many issues with women and relationships. I feel that reading the background knowledge before reading the book is going to be very helpful. I now understand more about the book and the person who wrote the book.

Independent Reading- MP 1

A Farewell to Arms
Ernest Hemingway
Page 1-50 ( September 28)
Page 51-100 ( October 4)
Page 101-200 (OCtober 12)
Page 201-250 (October 15)
Page 250-332 (October 22)
Project due October 28

Setting: The settting described in A Farewell To Arms has not been fully described yet. It speaks of large plains and mountains so it most likely is somewhere in the midwest of the United States. I would also say that the time period of this is most likely in the early 1900s not only because we have to have an old book, but because it talks about horse back riding and a lot of agriculture business.

Plot- The war also plays a huge role in this story, WW1. It affects the lives of the characters and and everything that takes place in the story.

Characters-The main character is the narrator, it is a first person story. Another character is Miss Barkley, the narrator seems to have some affection for her. Currently they are in a hospital and there a many nurses and doctors.

Theme- A huge theme in the story seems to be, affects of the war. The war changes many peoples ideas and actions in the story so far in the very beginning, so it will most likely play a huge role throughout the entire story.

Hills Like White Elephants

This short story seemed simple due to repetition and vocabulary but actually has a lot of deeper meaning in it. In the beginning of the story the reader is not sure exactly where the two characters take place. The reader later finds out that the two characters have been through many experiences together and have a large past. " We'll be fine afterward. Just like we were before" (Hemingway). Some indications of this are how informally they speak with one another and how they had many bags from many different areas.

A huge repetition in the story is how the characters keep reminding each other than they will always be together, and how much they love each other. Although both characters keep mentioning how they will be okay and they will be happy; the reader is left uncertain if what they are saying is true. They seem to bicker a lot in the text and are uneasy. The reader can also detect that some thing is wrong with the characters by their uncommon dialog. "Then I'll do it, because i don't care about me" (Hemingway).

This story left me wishing that it had been longer, it was very interesting to read, not because it was exciting or thrilling, but because of its odd dialog and the way it is written. This story is very easy to understand and read but still has a lot of deeper meaning that take place between the characters.

What is Your Flavor?

I like to watch many different types of movies. My favorite type of movie will always be comedies. I love those feel good movies that make you laugh and can brighten your spirits. I am also a huge fan of action movies and even some sci-fi. One of my favorite movies is District 9, i also like star wars, spy movies, or basically any type of action packed thriller. I like scary movies but i do not like many. What i mean by this is i really enjoy very scary movies that are well written and produced professionally, but there is nothing worse than a bad scary movie. They are very easy to come across and when the acting is terrible and is not scary, i can not stand to watch it.
My favorite types of books are usually the action packed ones. My favorite novels are ones where i can just get sucked into the story because it is so exciting and thrilling. I have read several funny stories but thrillers are much more fun to read.
I have never really listened to any stories except for harry potter on tape and that was really good. Although i really did like story books with pictures when i was little, so i like to listen to those stories.