GREAT GATSBY - CHAPTER 7 PART I: The Debate for Winning Daisy
Directions: Review the conversation in the hotel among Gatsby, Tom, and Daisy. Analyze topics of the debate where each man makes a good point, and you can see that he wins a point for morality of character or a point to win over Daisy. Write the quotation in the chart below.

A quotation that earns him a point in the debate
Gatsby Tom
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Total amount of points earned by the character and an explanation of why the man wins or does not win the argument

PART II: The Loss of the Dream

Directions: fill out the chart completely--using as many examples as you can.

Chapter 7
Describe the tension and use direct quotations that contribute to the demise of Gatsby’s dream

The physical surroundings and weather:

Daisy’s actions and reactions:

Other circumstances:

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.