A01 Quotes Gatsby Flashcards

1
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The colour blue?

A

Connotations with Gatsby’s parties. Signifies their illusory nature

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2
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The colour green?

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Associated with Gatsby’s dreams. New world, exploration and discovery.

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3
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The colour white?

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Mostly associated with Daisy. Ironic?

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4
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The colour yellow?

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Associated with money, death, sickly colour like the car

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5
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The colour grey?

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Associated with lifelessness, death, often in the valley of ashes and with Wilson

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6
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Symbol of glasses?

A

T.J Eckleburg & Owl eyes
Unique powers of perception
Eckleburg - oversees VoA and inspires Wilson to murder Gatsby

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7
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“Marble…

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…swimming pool”

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8
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“Italian…

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…gardens”

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9
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“This is a…

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…Valley of Ashes”

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10
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“Her voice…

A

…was full of money”

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11
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“Represented everything…

A

“For which I had an unaffected scorn”

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12
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“I’m inclined…

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…to reserve all judgments”

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13
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“Furniture entirely..

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…too large for it”

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14
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“Beautiful…

A

…little fool”

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15
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“Surplus…

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…flesh”

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16
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“Fantastic…

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…farms”

17
Q

“They oughtn’t to…

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…let her run around the country this way”

18
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Distinguished nothing…

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Except a single green light, minute and far away