51 pages • 1 hour read
Gordon KormanJake, Reinvented
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2003A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Jake, Reinvented retells the story of The Great Gatsby but changes the setting from the Jazz Age to a modern American high school. How does the shift in historical period impact the novel’s depiction of The American Dream?
Focus on two significant changes that Korman makes to Fitzgerald’s original story. How do those changes affect Jake, Reinvented’s characters and themes?
What does the movie ticket stub in Chapter 7 symbolize?
To what degree is Rick a reliable or unreliable narrator and how does his perspective color the characterization of his classmates?
The seniors of F. Scott Fitzgerald High are caught in the middle between childhood and adulthood. How does this novel both demonstrate and subvert the conventions of the coming-of-age genre?
How do the extensive descriptions of Jake’s parties contribute to the novel’s critique of High School Hedonism?
Pick two characters from Jake, Reinvented and compare the ways in which they approach the tension of Appearance Versus Substance.
How does Korman use Dipsy’s unique method of coping with his peers to explore the many competing demands of high school culture?
Despite their rivalry, Jake and Todd are more alike than they might admit. Compare the two characters; how do their similarities and differences refine the novel’s themes?
Compare the different ways that Jake, Todd, and Rick view Didi. How do those views construct the patriarchal dynamics in the text?
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