1a. During George's absence, how does Jonquil spend her time?
2a. What does Jonquil see as "the sensible thing"?
3a. What does George realize about his relationship with Jonquil during their reunion the following year?
4a. Identify the two reversals of fortune that George experiences.
5a. Which love is stronger, the love George and Jonquil feel for each other at the beginning of the story or at the end of the story?
1b. Is George or Jonquil more faithful to their love?
2b. Why does George feel "ridiculous and weak" after Jonquil ends their relationship?
3b. What commitment do George and Jonquil make to each other at the end of the story?
4b. George changes considerably in the course of this story. What is the relationship between change and growth?
5b. The story ends with George realizing that there is "never the same love twice." Do you agree with this statement? Why, or why not?
Reversal.What is the reversal that happens to George O'Kelly professionally? How has George's life changed in a year?
Character. Fill in the chart below to describe George's character when he returns to Tennessee. What makes George a dynamic character?
1. Imagine that George O'Kelly has written a letter to an advice columnist explaining his financial and emotional problems when he lives in New York. Play the role of the columnist and write an advice column telling George what he should do.
2. Imagine that you are Jonquil at the moment she learns that George is coming back into town. Write a journal entry explaining why you broke up with George, how you feel about him now, and what you hope will happen during your reunion.
3. Write jazz lyrics about love, such as the changing love George feels for Jonquil at the end of the story.
Using Contest Clues.Identify five words in the selection that are unfamiliar to you and use context clues to decipher their meanings. Write your own definitions for the unfamiliar words. Then check your definitions with the words' actual definitions in a dictionary and make any necessary corrections.
Writing a Letter of Resignation.Imagine that you are George O'Kelly and write Mr. Chambers a letter of resignation. State why you are resigning, give the date your resignation is effective, thank him for your employment experience, and request a letter of recommendation.
Researching the 1920s. With two or three classmates, research an aspect of the Roaring Twenties or the Jazz Age.
Research Log
Notes on the 1920s:
Sources Used:
Researching on the Internet. Look for quotations by F. Scott Fitzgerald on the Internet. Find enough quotations so you can make a daily calendar for this month with a notable Fitzgerald quote for each day. Be sure to cite which work of fiction each quote comes from.
Quotations by F. Scott Fitzgerald:
