I have to read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald for my 9th grade Pre-IB Literature class, and so far it's extremely boring. Any tips on understanding it without falling asleep?
2006-09-18 11:43:02 · 9 answers · asked by kjahnae74 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I personally hated that book too. Besides Charles Dickens's books it was the most boring book I've ever read. Although I never really finished the book, I'll give you the tips that I used to get halfway through it (and get a A's on the two papers I wrote about it):
1) Find a good website with summaries of each chapter and read the summary before you read the chapter. You won't miss important points that way, but it will ruin the story (like you care anyways...) I personally recommend Sparknotes.com
2) Make sure you know who each character is: if you cannot remember who is related to who and who does what, it becomes impossible to follow the story. Again, Sparknotes.com can help you with that too.
3) Try talking about it will someone else. Yeah, the book sucks and nobody else will probably want to discuss it, but you'll force both of you to think about the book.
2006-09-18 11:51:31 · answer #1 · answered by im.in.college.so.i.know.stuff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking notes, or bringing the scenes to life. Or maybe even relating the characters to people of modern day times or even close family or friends. Or after each chapter create a summary or put the chapter in your own words. Just get real creative.
2006-09-18 18:47:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cliff's Notes
Shocknotes
enjoy
2006-09-18 18:45:30 · answer #3 · answered by TheAllKnowingFizz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hated that book too. Go to sparknotes.com, they're like Cliff's notes, only free!
Here's their link for Gatsby.
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/gatsby/
Read the entire study guide, including stuff about characters, quotes, and themes. Your teacher will ask you this stuff. After you read the summaries, try to quickly read the actual book so that you don't miss anything, and you know where to find the answers to your homework. Good luck!
2006-09-18 18:53:55 · answer #4 · answered by Heidi 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cliff Notes
2006-09-18 18:50:13 · answer #5 · answered by kimberly24241999 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I actually liked that book better than most of the others I had to read, but anyway... try getting together with other students and take turns reading aloud-- we retain 70% of what we speak. And we retain more of what we hear than what we see.
2006-09-18 22:50:48 · answer #6 · answered by richkaryn 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh my gosh I read that book!!!! I totally agree with you. Look up summarys of the book in the internet and just read those. thats what me and my friend did. It basically just explains the main points. I can't remember the website though sorry, It was like my junior year and i am now in my first year of college. good luck.
2006-09-18 18:48:53 · answer #7 · answered by Khat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
let see just sayin think of it as a fun place or sumthin or the easy way drink cofee and eat sugar.
2006-09-18 18:46:14 · answer #8 · answered by Karter124 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just do it !
2006-09-18 18:46:03 · answer #9 · answered by j H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋