This worksheet is based on The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It helps students analyze character development and theme using evidence from the text.

"Analyzing Character Development and Themes" guides students through five structured activities. Students follow how Nick Carraway changes over the course of the novel and how that change, along with the other characters' choices, develops the novel's central themes.

Key Components:

• Character Traits Chart: Students choose three traits that show Nick's change, then support each with textual evidence and an explanation of how the trait changes.

• Theme Identification: Students read a passage from Chapter 3 describing Gatsby's parties and analyze how imagery and setting develop the theme of the glamour and emptiness of wealth.

• Character Interaction and Theme Development: Students analyze how the relationship between two characters (e.g., Tom and Daisy Buchanan) evolves and how it supports themes such as moral decay among the wealthy.

• Character Arc and Theme Reflection: Students describe Nick's arc through key moments in the story and explain how his move from fascination to disillusionment reflects the novel's view of the American Dream.

• Character Comparison: Students compare two female characters (e.g., Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Baker) to explore societal expectations and the limited roles available to women.

The worksheet includes quotations from the novel to prompt close reading and critical thinking, plus a complete answer key for instructional use.