Thursday, June 2, 2011

Need help coming up with Gatsby discussion questions?

ahh. okay. WE just read the Great Gatsby, and as a project, we have to come up with a few discussion questions related to Gatsby's childhood. For example...



-how can one change identity/recreate oneself;

-the effects our childhood have on us;

-how we identify ourselves;

-is it possible to deny your past and become something different;

-to what degree is it ethical to totally become reborn into a new and different person;

-what do we owe the past;

-what makes up our identity ?how do we define ourselves and by what criteria;

-is this fair and moral to be judged by the past



The only problem is that all these good questions are taken, and i can't think of any other good discussion questions. Help?Need help coming up with Gatsby discussion questions?
To what extent does society shape our identity? Are we a product of our society, or is our society a product of our individual personalities? What tips the scales in either direction?