The Great Gatsby – Themes (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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American Dream ideals in the novel
American Dream ideals in the novel
Freedom, hard work, upward social mobility
Setting of The Great Gatsby (time & place)
Setting of The Great Gatsby (time & place)
Summer 1922, Long Island, New York
Eighteenth Amendment year & effect
Eighteenth Amendment year & effect
1919, prohibited alcohol sales
East Egg vs West Egg symbolism
East Egg vs West Egg symbolism
Old money vs new money
West Egg residents' traits
West Egg residents' traits
Newly rich, vulgar, showy, lacking taste
East Egg residents' traits
East Egg residents' traits
Old aristocracy, grace, taste, subtlety, elegance
Nick's description of Tom & Daisy
Nick's description of Tom & Daisy
Careless people who smash things, let others clean up
Tom & Daisy's marriage basis
Tom & Daisy's marriage basis
Shared class status & material possessions
Nick's feeling toward Jordan
Nick's feeling toward Jordan
Tender curiosity, not actual love
Green light parallel symbolism
Green light parallel symbolism
America's landmass & Daisy's dock - promise & corruption