UbD & F. Scott Fitzgerald

Some themes that I expect to read about are aspirations and goals. Other themes also include love and relationships, alcohol problems, mental health and marriage and family. These themes were major points in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life so they will be the most present in his writing. " The theme of aspiration in an American setting, defines the classic American novel." Some of the important elements of background knowledge are the setting and where the stories take place. Other important elements are the emotions that go along with what the characters are going through. I feel that with all that went on in Fitzgerald’s life, it greatly affects what he writes about, and his attitude towards life. Fitzgerald joining the army and dropping out of Princeton was the first major event that triggered the path he took in his life. His relationship with his wife Zelda, definitely had a negative impact on his life, and affects the tone in his writing as well.

Independent Reading- MP1

A Farewell To Arms
Ernest Hemingway

Pages/Chapters Due...

9.30: 1-112 - Chapter I- Chapter XVIII
10.18: 113-226- Chapter XVIII- Chapter XXXI
10.28 (project due today as well):227-332 Chapter XXXI to end

Setting : The setting starts off in a little village in Italy,then it moves to the town of Gorizia

Characters: The Narrator Lieutenant Henry, Catherine Barkley ( love interest), Rinaldi( the surgeon), A priest, Helen ( a nurse), Passani and Gordini, Gavuzzi and Manera,( ambulance drivers), Miss Gage and Mrs. Walker( nurses in Milan), Miss Van Campen,Dr. Valentini,

Plot/Topic:During World War I era, Lieutenant Henry lives in a small village in italy and then moves to Gorizia. While he is there he meets the priest, Rinaldi who he is friends with and Catherine and Helen; both nurses. Henry starts to spend time with Catherine and they both seem to like each other. Henry gets sick and misses Catherine. His main objective is to spend as much time with Catherine as possible. When Henry gets to Pavla he comes close to death. Passani dies from a bomb, and the other driver Gordini is injured. The other ambulance drivers take Henry to get his leg treated. Henry and all others involved in that situation were injured and killed not because they were heroic but because they were looking for food. The priest visits Henry while he is injured and they have a conversation about the war, and why Henry doesn't like it. Henry is sent to Milan so he can receive better care. While Henry is in Milan he further realizes that he is in love with Catherine. Henry gets an surgery done on his leg, it was his idea to have his leg amputated. Henry gets sick from the operation. Eventually he starts walking again, and continues to spend time with Catherine in Milan.

Theme/ Main Point: the effects that the war has on peoples personalities, Catherine and Henry seem to like each other and like keeping each other company to focus on other things other than the war. Their like for each other turns to love.

The Setting now is Milan.

Henry and Catherine decide that they are pretty close to being married without actually being married. Catherine makes a vow to Henry to be faithful to him even though they are not together. Henry is able to walk again, and is walking on crutches.

Henry meets some more people Ralph Simmons and Edgar Saunders while he was travelling in Milan.Henry also meets Helen Ferguson when they go to the races. And the supposed hero.

During the summer Henry and Catherine spend some more time together.

Hills Like White Elephants

In "Hills Like White Elephants", by Ernest Hemingway, the story takes place at a train station in Spain. The conversation that goes back and forth is between an American man, and a girl named Jig. On a hot day, the two characters enjoy a few drinks and look out at the hills. The conversation quickly switched over from talking about drinking to an operation that Jig must have. The American man is trying to convince Jig that it is nothing, and that she shouldn't be worried, and she seems very naive about the whole situation. You can assume that they are talking about Jig having an abortion, through the conversation they are having. After they go back and forth on the decision, Jig tries to convince the American that she is fine; even though she might not want to go through with the abortion.

What is Your Flavor?

The types of stories I like to watch are comedy, drama and horror. I like comedy because i like to be amused sometimes and I like to laugh. Comedy can sometimes relate more to real life because it is based off of humor that the average person might have. Comedy shows, movies, and stories can bring people together because most people like to laugh. Unless somebody doesn't have a sense of humor then comedy can relate to everybody.

Drama can be an exaggeration of things that go on in real life, but it is nice reading those types of stories because you know that it could be worse.

The horror genre can be interesting because horror stories tend to have a lot of suspense. It keeps you interested and puts you on edge. Most of the time horror stories are fiction so you know they would really happen in real life.