Analysis by Chapter (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Green light symbolism
Green light symbolism
Hope, money, desire; American Dream's promise & elusiveness
Valley of Ashes meaning
Valley of Ashes meaning
Spiritual decay & moral wasteland beneath 1920s prosperity
Dr T.J. Eckleburg's eyes represent
Dr T.J. Eckleburg's eyes represent
Absent divine authority; void left by pursuit of wealth
Gatsby's birth name
Gatsby's birth name
James Gatz
Broken clock symbolism in Ch. 5
Broken clock symbolism in Ch. 5
Gatsby's inability to accept time has passed
Tom's insight: 'Her voice is full of...'
Tom's insight: 'Her voice is full of...'
money
What Gatsby's parties mask
What Gatsby's parties mask
Emptiness & spiritual poverty beneath glamorous surface
Meyer Wolfsheim represents
Meyer Wolfsheim represents
Criminal underworld enabling 1920s fortunes
Myrtle Wilson's death caused by
Myrtle Wilson's death caused by
Reckless behavior of the wealthy
Gatsby dies while
Gatsby dies while
Hoping for Daisy's call, alone, dreams shattered
Final line: 'boats against current, borne back...'
Final line: 'boats against current, borne back...'
ceaselessly into the past
Old money vs new money difference
Old money vs new money difference
Wealth can't buy social acceptance & effortless belonging
Gatsby's belief about repeating the past
Gatsby's belief about repeating the past
'Of course you can' - but it's impossible
Daisy's tears over Gatsby's shirts reveal
Daisy's tears over Gatsby's shirts reveal
Her materialistic nature disguised as sensitivity
Who attends Gatsby's funeral
Who attends Gatsby's funeral
Almost no one; party guests abandon him