Gatsby Flashcards
Context
New economic boom of Nouveau rich.
Apart of the lost generation.
1920 Prohibition is neglected by him.
What suggests Gatsby neglected the 1920 Prohibition?
His parties were ‘stocked with gin and liquors’
American dream in relation to Gatsby
He aspires to have an upward social mobility however never truly fits in.
What does Gatsby’s failure of attaining his American dream foreshadow?
The financial gloom of 1929 The Great Depression.
What is Gatsby’s American dream presented as?
A ‘Green light’
‘Green light’
Light being a promise is matched by it being small and distant.
Symbolic representation of Gatsby’s unattainable love and dream.
‘The green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us.’ Technique
Metaphor
‘The green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us.’ Meaning
Conveys that Gatsby was reaching for the future however anchored by the past.
‘Ravenously and Unscrupously’ Who does Gatsby interact with like this?
Daisy
‘Ravenously and Unscrupously’ Technique
Predatory descriptions
‘Ravenously and Unscrupously’ Meaning
Presents Gatsby as a scavenger reflecting his poor status.
How does Gatsby move towards the green light?
He is ‘trembling’
‘Trembling’ suggests
Indicates the instability and impossibility of his dream whilst foreshadowing his tragic loss of Daisy.
‘Gatsby hurried in with a silver shirt and golden tie’ What does this imitate?
The epigraph.
‘Gatsby hurried in with a silver shirt and golden tie’ Meaning
Understands the importance of a wealthy appearance capturing Daisy’s attention.
