Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Revolutionary Road setting (time & place)
Revolutionary Road setting (time & place)
1950s American suburbs, post-war society
State of marriages in Revolutionary Road
State of marriages in Revolutionary Road
No marriage appears truly stable or fulfilling
Wheelers' marriage core conflict
Wheelers' marriage core conflict
Frank's passive contentment vs April's desperate need for more
John Givings' narrative function
John Givings' narrative function
Truth-teller who sees through facades; antithesis of conformist
Betty Friedan's quote about 1950s suburbs
Betty Friedan's quote about 1950s suburbs
Suburbs were 'burying women alive'
Female vs feminine (John Givings' distinction)
Female vs feminine (John Givings' distinction)
Female=stubborn/independent; feminine=passive/conforming
What makes Frank feel masculine?
What makes Frank feel masculine?
Physical labour (e.g. building garden path, sweating)
April's motivation for affair with Shep
April's motivation for affair with Shep
Desperation & existential confusion, not desire
What Paris symbolises in the novel
What Paris symbolises in the novel
Romance, liberty, individualism, culture, sophistication
Howard's hearing aid symbolism (novel's end)
Howard's hearing aid symbolism (novel's end)
Cold carelessness of society; no one truly listens