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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Research Guide Databases & Electronic Journals
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Webliography (Internet Resources):
The Great Gatsby Study Guide http://www.homework-online.com/tgg/index.asp Website created to help students gain a better understanding of the novel. Includes chapter summaries, character analyses, discussion of themes, and a users’ forum.
F. Scott Fitzgerald and the 1920s This website presents a research assignment for students studying the writings of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Students are directed to explore various links to develop an understanding of life and culture during the time period in which The Great Gatsby was written. The links presented would be useful for an understanding of the settings and characters described in the novel.
The Great Gatsby Student Web Page http://www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs/academic/english/1project/99gg/99gg2/litset.htm A website produced by a class of high school students. Site contains discussions of characters, literary allusions, symbols, and imagery.
Gatsby’s Epitaph: F. Scott Fitzgerald http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/arts/al0027.html An article discussing the influence of Fitzgerald’s Catholic religion on the writing of the novel.
F. Scott Fitzgerald Links http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~tdlarson/fsf/links.htm Contains links to pages concerning various aspects of Fitzgerald’s life and works
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Reflections on the Roaring Twenties http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/26412/f_scott_fitzgeralds_the_great_gatsby.html An article describing the importance of the time period to the setting of the novel. | |||||||||||||||
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