Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Revolutionary Road setting: time period
Revolutionary Road setting: time period
1950s America, post-war prosperity & suburban expansion
Literary device: Frank's 'God damn mediocrity' phrase
Literary device: Frank's 'God damn mediocrity' phrase
Oxymoron
Central irony about Frank Wheeler
Central irony about Frank Wheeler
Condemns suburban mediocrity but fully embodies it himself
April's quote: 'No one forgets the truth; they just...'
April's quote: 'No one forgets the truth; they just...'
...get better at lying
Technique Yates uses for Frank's interior thoughts
Technique Yates uses for Frank's interior thoughts
Stream-of-consciousness
John Givings' narrative function
John Givings' narrative function
Truth-teller/outsider who speaks uncomfortable truths
Theme: nature of authentic/honest action
Theme: nature of authentic/honest action
Must be done alone; can't accommodate another's needs
Paradox about alienation in suburban life
Paradox about alienation in suburban life
Being alone has nothing to do with how many people around
John's description of April's state
John's description of April's state
Painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture
Yates's aesthetic: approach to emotion & grief
Yates's aesthetic: approach to emotion & grief
Anti-melodramatic; cuts emotion before it 'cornies up'