GCSE: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Conclusion analysis

Good conclusions usually refer back to the question or title and address it directly - for example by using key words from the title.
How well do you think these conclusions address the title or question? Answering these questions should help you find out.

1. Do they use key words from the title or question?
2. Do they answer the question directly?
3. Can you work out the question or title just by reading the conclusion?

• "They're a rotten crowd," I shouted across the garden, "you're worth the whole damn bunch put together…" to what extent do you agree or disagree with these statements?

  "In conclusion, I agree with the statements in the title because a lot of the time the characters show their vast carelessness. Jordan admits it making her the bigger woman as so to speak. Daisy is very stubborn and wears white dresses to reflect this and Tom is hostile and treats people how he wants. Arnold Murthi 4:2"

• To what extent would you agree that in "The Great Gatsby" Fitzgerald reflects a distrust of women and presents the women characters unsympathetically?

  "In conclusion, to a very large extent I agree that Fitzgerald reflects a distrust of women. Many argue that this is due to his turbulent marriage with Zelda. Fitzgerald has indirectly blamed two major female characters for the death of the "Great Gatsby" that being Myrtle and Daisy. He has portrayed female characters in a deplorable way throughout the novel. However, it can be noted that the depiction of female characters isn't completely negative. Fitzgerald is able to instil readers of the somewhat harsh realities of life for women in the 1920s, and he is able to capture the restless, materialistic and defiant atmosphere of the post-war era."