gatsby background notes Flashcards
1
Q
gold is a symbol of
A
old wealth
2
Q
fitzgerald’s wife
A
zelda
3
Q
zelda was a
A
flapper
4
Q
roaring 20’s also called the
A
jazz age
5
Q
fitzgerald was a ______ of ernest hemingway and was a member of the ______
A
contemporary
expatriates/ lost generation
6
Q
fitzgerald’s style of writing
A
shows a big iceberg
everything there
poetic prose
7
Q
while hemingway was a man’s man, fitzgerald was a
A
ladies man/ softer/ refined
8
Q
life in the 20’s was
A
fast paced/ rich
9
Q
setting of story
A
new york
10
Q
nick lives in a
A
small bungalow
11
Q
where does nick live
A
west egg, long island, new york
12
Q
who lives next to nick
A
jay gatsby and his huge mansion
13
Q
west egg represents
A
new money
14
Q
east egg represents
A
old money
15
Q
who lives in east egg
A
Tom Buchanan and his wife Daisy
