Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Jared DeFife, Ph.D, examines the psychology of Jay Gatsby, looking at home he is motivated by shame and guilt.
There are four short videos in this series that explores the commonalities between The Great Gatsby and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life.
Baz Luhrmann's Movie
Baz Luhrmann's Movie
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More Advanced Resources
More Advanced Resources
Yale University Lecture - Part 1
Yale University Lecture - Part 1
In this lecture, Professor Wai Chee Dimock discusses The Great Gatsby in relation to counter-realism and race.
Yale University Lecture - Part 2
Yale University Lecture - Part 2
In this lecture, Professor Wai Chee Dimock discusses different ways to analyze the text by pairing characters. She also talks about the significance between what is seen and what is heard in the story.