Settings/Symbols Flashcards
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New York City
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- A city with a buoyant atmosphere and filled with activity and entertainment
- Where Nick works as a bondsman
2
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East egg
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- One of the two egg-shaped islands, this is where the ‘old money’ groups reside
- Where Daisy and Tom Buchanan live
3
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Gatsby’s residence
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- Built to resemble a famous landmark home in Europe
- A flamboyant display of wealth that Gatsby uses to captivate Daisy
- Oftentimes we see extravagant parties taking place here
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West Egg
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- The opposing egg-shaped island where the ‘New money’ individuals reside
- Home to many ‘self-made’ newly wealthy people such as Jay Gatsby
5
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Daisy and Tom’s house
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- A large red and white Georgian colonial mansion on East egg
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Tom and Myrtle’s apartment
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- A top floor apartment within New York that is filled with embellished, ornate furniture
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Nick’s house
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- A forgotten ‘cardboard’ bungalow that lies BETWEEN east and west egg
- Where Gatsby and Daisy’s initial reunion takes place
- Perhaps he is placed between east and west egg because as a trustworthy narrator he must remain neutral and abstain from forming any sort of bias, Gatsby is his neighbour to foreshadow the bond that the two characters share
8
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Valley of ashes
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- An industrial area that lies between West egg and New York City
- Covered in dust and smoke from factories
- Where George and Myrtle Wilson live
9
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Green light
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- Depicts money, ambition, goals, aspirations and ultimately symbolises hope
- Perhaps referencing the contextual uprising within the roaring 20’s whether that be economically or socially
10
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Valley of ashes symbol
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- highlights poverty and famine, the darker, more depressing side of the American dream
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Dr T.J Eckleburg’s eyes
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- Connotes judgement or perhaps abandonment from a higher power/entity
