Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What does the boat metaphor in the novel's closing lines symbolise?
What does the boat metaphor in the novel's closing lines symbolise?
Humanity's futile struggle vs time/fate
What does Gatsby's insistence that one can 'repeat the past' reveal about his character?
What does Gatsby's insistence that one can 'repeat the past' reveal about his character?
His delusional optimism & romantic obsession
What does the 'orgastic future' that recedes in the green light symbolism represent?
What does the 'orgastic future' that recedes in the green light symbolism represent?
How American Dream functions as a mirage
Why does Daisy hope her daughter will be a 'beautiful little fool'?
Why does Daisy hope her daughter will be a 'beautiful little fool'?
Women survive thru naivety & charm in 1920s
What does Nick mean when he says Gatsby is 'worth the whole damn bunch put together'?
What does Nick mean when he says Gatsby is 'worth the whole damn bunch put together'?
Gatsby has moral superiority despite flaws
What do Tom and Daisy being 'careless people' emphasise about privilege?
What do Tom and Daisy being 'careless people' emphasise about privilege?
Elite insulated from accountability
What literary device does Fitzgerald use when Daisy's voice is 'full of money'?
What literary device does Fitzgerald use when Daisy's voice is 'full of money'?
Synaesthesia - money becomes audible
What does Nick's father's advice about withholding criticism establish?
What does Nick's father's advice about withholding criticism establish?
Nick's Midwestern reserve & claimed objectivity
What does 'the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired' capture about the Jazz Age?
What does 'the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired' capture about the Jazz Age?
The era's superficial frenzy & hedonism
What does Nick being 'simultaneously enchanted and repelled' at Myrtle's party reflect?
What does Nick being 'simultaneously enchanted and repelled' at Myrtle's party reflect?
His ambivalence toward debauchery