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Aldwin Aguilar asked this question about The Great Gatsby:
My teacher keeps on insisting that Jay Gatsby is black. Is he?
Zack Oliver I assume you've already graduated from wherever this was, but nope. There's no concrete textual evidence for that theory. So perhaps your teacher was …moreI assume you've already graduated from wherever this was, but nope. There's no concrete textual evidence for that theory. So perhaps your teacher was trying to get some of you to read closely enough that they could start a meaningful discussion about the book. It's hard to get high schoolers to go beyond sparknotes because they're so busy with all the other homework, sports, and a social life. If I taught english, I'd definitely stick to short stories, novellas, and poetry. Maybe one or two long novels spaces throughout the year. (less)
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The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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