Context (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's birth year
F. Scott Fitzgerald's birth year
1896
When Fitzgerald attended Princeton University
When Fitzgerald attended Princeton University
1913
How Zelda influenced Fitzgerald's writing
How Zelda influenced Fitzgerald's writing
Love conditional on wealth - she demanded success before marriage
Zelda's quote about her daughter
Zelda's quote about her daughter
"Beautiful and a fool - a beautiful little fool"
Name for the 1920s cultural period
Name for the 1920s cultural period
Jazz Age
Year of Wall Street Crash
Year of Wall Street Crash
1929
Who coined 'Lost Generation'?
Who coined 'Lost Generation'?
Gertrude Stein
What were flappers?
What were flappers?
Liberated young women of 1920s who challenged gender norms
What was the 19th Amendment (1920)?
What was the 19th Amendment (1920)?
Granted women the right to vote
What does the American Dream promise?
What does the American Dream promise?
Anyone working hard can achieve success & wealth
Year of Prohibition Act
Year of Prohibition Act
1919
What were speakeasies?
What were speakeasies?
Secret establishments selling illegal alcohol during Prohibition
What is bootlegging?
What is bootlegging?
Illegal alcohol trade; named after hiding bottles in boots
Who coined 'conspicuous consumption'?
Who coined 'conspicuous consumption'?
Thorstein Veblen
What do Dr. T.J. Eckleburg's eyes symbolise?
What do Dr. T.J. Eckleburg's eyes symbolise?
Advertising's power & substitute for divine oversight in 1920s