Worksheet on The Great Gatsby - Science Fiction Thematic Analysis
English
Year 9
9 questions
~18 mins
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A worksheet designed to explore thematic elements of The Great Gatsby through a science fiction lens, focusing on creative and analytical writing tasks for Year 9 students.
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Worksheet on The Great Gatsby - Science Fiction Thematic Analysis
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Scene Summary and Context
In a distant future, amidst a universe where technology intertwines with human consciousness, a city known as Neo-Gatsby emerges on a sprawling space station. This station is a hub of opulence and excess, echoing the roaring twenties but set against a backdrop of cosmic possibilities. The scene describes a party in the station's grand hall, filled with holographic displays and augmented reality entertainments. Guests from various planets mingle, their attire shimmering with interstellar fashion, symbolising a blend of 1920s jazz age glamour and futuristic aesthetics. Amidst the revelry, a mysterious figure watches from the shadows, embodying themes of illusion, decadence, and the elusive pursuit of happiness—core ideas that resonate with Fitzgerald's original work. The atmosphere is charged with the tension between technological advancement and the decay of moral values, offering a rich landscape for examining themes of identity, illusion, and societal change within a science fiction context.
1.
Identify two key themes presented in the scene summary that relate to Fitzgerald's original work, The Great Gatsby.
[2 marks]2.
What role does technology play in shaping the atmosphere of the scene?
[2 marks]3.
Explain how the setting of a space station parallels the original setting of West Egg in The Great Gatsby.
4.
Describe the mood created by the holographic displays and augmented reality in the scene.
[2 marks]5.
Identify one technique Fitzgerald uses to develop the theme of illusion in The Great Gatsby. (Hint: consider symbolism or imagery)
[2 marks]6.
Provide a creative prompt: Imagine a character in this science fiction setting who embodies the elusive pursuit of happiness. Write a short descriptive paragraph (around 10 lines) describing this character’s appearance, motivations, and actions.
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Identify and explain one example of a metaphor used in Fitzgerald's novel that could be adapted to this science fiction context.
[2 marks]8.
Analyze how the concept of decadence is portrayed in the scene summary and compare it to its portrayal in the 1920s setting of The Great Gatsby.
9.
Choose one literary technique (e.g., volta, caesura, metaphor) used in Fitzgerald’s novel and discuss how it could be incorporated into your own science fiction story based on the scene summary.
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- 12/31/2025
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