Great Gatsby Critics Flashcards
1
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M. Bewley (The American Dream)
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“The theme of The Great Gatsby is the withering of the American Dream”
2
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L. Trilling (class)
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“Gatsby exposes the moral emptiness of a privileged class”
3
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T. Tanner (Green light)
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“The green light is not just a beacon of Gatsby’s hope but an emblem of the unattainable”
4
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J. Fetterley (Daisy)
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“Daisy is less than a character but a symbol of male fantasy, revealing the novel’s underlying misogyny”
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J. E. Miller
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“Gatsby’s tragedy lies in his belief that the past can be repeated, that time can be halted and rewritten”
