Money And The American Dream Flashcards
What defines the tone of the novel?
•The rich and glamor atmosphere
•The focus on upper-class lifestyle gives the novel a mood of lively extravagance
How is the rich and famous lifestyle seen as a façade?
Beneath the surface, everyone is bored because they have no purpose, empty of love and morals
Where did we see superficial friendships?
At Gatsby’s parties
Where do we meet many tragic dates and give examples?
At Gatsby’s parties.
Some of his guests drowned, strangled his wife or killed himself. This reinforces that behind the lighthearted parties, society is very much deeply unhappy
How did s each of the characters defined?
By their relationship with money
Who confused money with love and why is this symbolic?
Gatsby. He says Daisy’s voice is “full of money” linking this longing for her with his longing for wealth and status that she represents.
What does money divide?
Society
What are Gatsby’s attempts to imitate the upper class?
His imported shirts and affected speeches
What corrupted the American dream?
Greed
What was the dream of success and freedom replaced with?
The dream of money
How does America uphold the strict social hierarchy the American Dream hoped to avoid?
The clear barriers between old and new money
Who represents the a American Dream?
Gatsby
When Gatsby meets daisy, his dream of becoming a great man becomes a dream of being wealthy enough to marry her. How is this seen in the corruption of the American Dream?
This reflect the American Dream became corrupted by the pursuit of wealth. Daisy is even described in materialistic terms emphasizing her status as a symbol of wealth
Give two quotations that describes Daisy in materialistic terms?
“Gleaming like silver”-made of money
“ Increased her value”- item in high demand
What does the American dream frail to overcome?
The barriers of class
