The Great Gatsby: Daily Journal Prompts

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The Great Gatsby Daily Journal Prompts

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Marrying for Money

• Would you marry for money? Why or why not?

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Social Class

• Do you think other social classes are better than
  you? Why or why not? Do you prefer to be in a
  different social class?

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Crime

• Would you ever knowingly commit a crime?

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Adultery

• Is there a circumstance where adultery should be
  allowed?

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Money and Happiness

• Are people with money happier?

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First Impression

• Is it possible to recover after making a bad
  first impression?

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Illegal Money

• Agree or disagree with the following statement
• When one comes by wealth illegally, he or she is
  very likely to pay for it in the end.

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American Dream

• Agree or disagree with the following statement
• It is no longer possible to attain the American
  Dream (to amass a fortune without compromising
  traditional moral values)

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True Love

• Agree or disagree with the following statement
• If you truly love another person long enough, you
  will eventually have a life together

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Old and New Money

• Agree or disagree with the following statement
• There is no difference between a family that has
  been wealthy for generations and one which was
  poor until just recently (old money vs. new
  money).

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Lifetime Love

• Agree or disagree with the following statement
• You can and should only be in love with one
  person your whole life.