American literature

    1) Compare and contrast the genders of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Make references to gender including femininity and masculinity. Pull references from the text to support your ideas. 2) Discuss the prophecies that the witches give to Macbeth. How do they bring about Macbeth's downfall? Do you think Macbeth's outcome would have been different if he had not gotten these prophesies. Make reference to the idea of Fate vs. Free Will. 3) Discuss Gatsby's character as Nick perceives him throughout the novel. Is Gatsby really "great" as the title implies? What makes Gatsby "great"? Or if you decide he is not "great," why is the novel titled so? 4) How does Gatsby represent the American dream? Is pursuing the American Dream deemed as a good or bad thing as shown in the text? Pull references from the text to support your ideas.