Death of a Salesman

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Death of a Salesman The Great Gatsby

• Good vs. Bad Thesis
• How to Connect Examples to Thesis

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Is this a Good or Bad Thesis?

• The guys dreams are based on money and other
  people so that is why they fail.
• This is BAD because it doesnt tell who the
  author is talking about or argue a point.
• Both Gatsby from Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby
  and Willy from Millers The Death of a Salesman
  struggle to achieve their dream because they fail
  to understand that money cannot buy love or
  happiness.

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Is this a Good or Bad Thesis

• Fitzgerald and Miller use Gatsby and Willy to
  prove the American Dream cannot be obtained by
  living in the past.
• This is a GOOD thesis because it makes an
  argument based off the books we read. This can be
  debated and is something new that has not been
  talked about yet.

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Is this a Good or Bad Thesis

• Relationships based on unrealistic expectations
  often times fail, look at Willy and Gatsby, they
  have bad relationships with Biff and Daisy
  because they put their whole dreams into them to
  succeed.
• This is BAD! It is a run-on, gives too much
  unneeded information, and doesnt make a clear
  argument.
• You make this thesis a Good one

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How to Connect Quotes Examples

• Thesis Fitzgerald and Miller use Gatsby and
  Willy to prove the American Dream cannot be
  obtained by living in the past.
• Every American grows up believing they can make
  it in this country. There is a sincere belief
  that if we work hard then we will make it. The
  glory days of our youth bring some of the most
  memorable and promising times in our lives. As we
  grow older we constantly look to the past and
  remember how great things used to be. Jay Gatsby
  recognizes this same feeling as he attempts to
  recreate the love shared between Daisy and him
  when they met in Louisville. Gatsbys success and
  happiness, his American Dream, is based on
  gaining Daisys love to be with him like it was
  years ago. Nick explains that Gatsby wanted
  nothing less of Daisy than that she should go to
  Tom and say I never loved you, then they
  were to go back to Louisville and be married from
  her house-just as if it were five years ago.
  (Fitzgerald 116) Gatsby is creating a scenario
  that is impossible because he is expecting Daisy
  to forget everything that has happened in the
  last five years and go back to the past. Daisy
  confirms this by telling Gatsby, even alone I
  cant say I never loved Tom. (Fitzgerald 140)
  The reality is Gatsby cannot erase what has
  happened since he left Louisville. Remerging into
  Daisys life cannot take away the feelings she
  has for Tom and make her leave her comfortable
  lifestyle. Thus, Gatsby proves unsuccessful in
  his quest to re-kindle the love they had in their
  past.

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What Did You Notice?

• Established some background thoughts on American
  Dream first.
• Used only relevant information from the story to
  get my point acrossDID NOT GIVE A RECAP OF THE
  WHOLE BOOK
• Used quotes that fit in to my argument and helped
  prove my point
• Explained what the quotes said about recreating
  the past
• Used Transitions
• Used Authors Last name Page in Citation

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Reminders

• After quote (Author Last Name pg. )
• (Fitzgerald 93) or (Miller 34)
• You need a Works Cited pg. for books
• Do you have more than just quotes in Paragraphs?
• Are your quotes proving what you want them too?
• Do you summarize the story or use it to help
  explain your stance on the stories? (This is your
  thesis)
• Are you expressing your own thoughts and ideas?
• NO YOU or I think statements

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