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The Great Gatsby Videos 16 videos

The Great Gatsby Part 1: Course Introduction
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It's the roaring 20s. A time of wealth, partying, and a huge inequality gap. Fun, fun, and, uh...not-so-fun. Hit play to discover more about the se...

The Great Gatsby Part 2: Glittering Eggs
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East Egg: East coast, old money, and ponies. Maybe unicorns. Those snotty East Eggers won’t tell us anything. West Egg: West coast, new money, an...

The Great Gatsby Part 6: Eternal Graceless Circles
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Gatsby’s a man who throws huge parties and still has zero friends. Maybe they’re all like...Tupperware parties or something. Check out the vide...

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The Great Gatsby Part 9: Something in that Voice of Hers 94684 Views


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What’s in a name? Usually letters...sometimes numbers, if you have creative parents. Some vowels, some consonants…oh. Sorry, we take things literally around here. But apparently, there’s quite a lot going on with names in The Great Gatsby. Check out the video and see for yourself.

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