AO4 Flashcards
Name a piece of wider reading that explored dissatisfaction
‘The Sun Also Rises’, Ernest Hemingway
Outline Hemmingway’s story
All characters are searching for meaning and happiness and can’t find it so party instead
How does the sun also rises link to Gatsby
All friends part of lost generation - share themes of disillusionment, dissatisfaction, love, future and gender roles - both lack real love
Name a second piece of wider reading
‘The Beautiful and Damned, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Outline Fitzgerald’s story
- Anthony born into a wealthy family and marries a wealthy woman - falls into alcoholism and can’t afford basic necessities - win their money back in a lawsuit
Outline how Fitzgerald’s texts link
Show similar attitudes towards American dream - hold out false promise of success - characters fall victim to their wealth
What does ennui mean?
A feeling of dissatisfaction
What does Fitzgerald stress in both novels
Generally stresses hypocrisy of society that celebrates wealth and status
Name two texts that could link to Gatsby if needed
OMAM and Romeo and Juliet
Outline a final text to link to Gatsby
The colour purple by Alice walker
Outline the plot of the colour purple
About struggles of a poor black woman in south - Celie is abused, undereducated and abused
How does the colour purple link to Gatsby
CP written in journal form like nick accounting - both struggle to find their place in society - seeking happiness and wealth - American dream
Name a poem that links to Gatsby
You say you love me by john Keats
Outline the story of ‘you say you love me’
Addressee of poem claims to love persona but he doubts sincerity of her words - urging her to endulce in passionate love - wants to kiss her and her kiss back - tone is impatient
Explain how ‘you say you love me’ links to Gatsby
Both explore unrequited love - persona is impatient but Gatsby is patient until death - both women refuse to commit - men left waiting for passionate confession of love
