Text Complexity Analysis of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Qualitative Measures
Levels of Meaning/Purpose: American Dream/Time/Relationships
High
Quantitative
QualitativeMeasures
Measures
6-8
Structure: Not in chronological order/shift in narrator/episodic
High
Language Conventionality and Clarity: Complex syntax,
Figurative language/symbolism, imagery
High
Reader-Task Considerations
Reader maturity – domestic violence/drug and alcohol use/murder
Knowledge Demands: Class status/status mobility
Promise of American Dream. Characters not likeable but complex.
Literary lens is difficult.
High
Recommended Placement
11th Grade
R 11-12