Citizen Kane

We'll be watching a film entitled Citizen Kane. If you miss a day, and if you need to catch up with Citizen Kane, you can find the film online here.

One Last Thing About Gatsby -- Is He Great?

First, watch the following video in which the greatness of Gatsby is discussed. Re-watch it, in fact. Two or three times, even.





Then, on to the essay! In a thoughtful, thorough, one-page essay, answer the following question. Be sure to use the One Page Essay Rubric version 4.0 when drafting and revising.

Is Gatsby great?

You can answer this question one of two ways:

1. While to some readers Gatsby appears to be great, he actually is not.
2. While some readers question Gatsby's supposed greatness, Gatsby actually deserves that label.

Remember, you will be using Rubric 4.0 for this one, so be sure to keep it handy while editing.

Hint: Your first task? Define for yourself what "great" means, and what makes someone a "great" person.