Dr. Heidegger's Experiment
What experiment is Dr. Heidegger trying to conduct?
Giving his friends water from the fountain of youth and turning them young.
What class period is Ms. Flynn's favorite?
This one.
How doe Nick and Daisy know each other?
They are cousins.
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
They are both comparing two things, but metaphors are more abstract, and similes use like or as.
Who wrote The Great Gatsby?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Where does the group decide to go at the end of the story?
Florida to find the fountain of youth.
What is Ms. Flynns favorite video game?
Marvel Rivals or Fortnite.
What sport does Jordan Baker play?
Golf.
What is alliteration?
When consecutive words have the same repeating letter/sound that create a lyrical tone. (apples arriving aptly).
Who wrote The Outsiders?
S.E Hinton (I'll give you bonus points if you know why the author uses initials instead of their full name).
What is Mr. Medbourne's problem?
He was a gambler and lost all his money?
What is Ms. Flynn's favorite movie?
Dead Poets Society
What time period does The Great Gatsby take place in and how does it affect elements of the story?
The roaring 20's, we see the lavish nature of this time period represented throughout the whole book.
What is the following an example of: It's raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
Name three Shakespeare plays.
-Julius Caesar
-Misdummers Night
-Romeo and Juliet
-Hamlet
-Macbeth
-Othello
-King lear
-Antony and Cleopatra
What are the vices of each character? (Wycherly, Medbourne, Gascoigne, Killigrew)
Wycherly- vanity
Medbourne-Gambling
Killigrew-Substances
Gascoigne-Evil politician
What is Ms. Flynn's favorite color?
Red
What is the message that Fitzgerald was trying to convey about the American dream?
What is the following an example of:
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
What famous book is written by Harper Lee?
To Kill a Mockingbird.
What is the purpose of us reading this short story right after talking about Stories of self?
Ms. Flynn's answer (will take other responses if they make sense): This story follows a group of people who have imperfections that they are given a chance to go back and fix. They choose to go back to when they are young, but do not fix those imperfections and repeat the same mistakes. Imperfections are apart of who you are as a person, and are therefore part of your own stories of self and you need to think about them and reflect upon them. Even though you can not go back and have that second chance, you can think about your imperfections and grow from them instead of letting yourself make the same mistakes over and over.
Who is Ms. Flynn's favorite student?
No one! I love all my student equally!!!
Give me three symbols from the story and explain what they represent.
East egg- old money
West egg- new money
Green light- hope for daisy/american dream
(other answers acceptable if approved by Ms. Flynn)
What is an oxymoron?
A phrase usually containing two words that are contradictions of each other (jumbo shrimp).
Who wrote The Iliad?
Homer.