Theme: Love (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Gatsby's type of love
Gatsby's type of love
Idealised and unrequited
Daisy's social class
Daisy's social class
Old money society
Gatsby's social background
Gatsby's social background
Nouveau riche
Pink suit symbolism (Ch. 8)
Pink suit symbolism (Ch. 8)
Reveals Gatsby's working-class origins
Selfish love definition
Selfish love definition
Staying with partners for gain (status, sex, material goods)
Selfless love definition
Selfless love definition
Sacrificing interests to please lover, even after breakup
Gatsby's ultimate sacrifice
Gatsby's ultimate sacrifice
Refuses to give Daisy away as driver who killed Myrtle
Daisy's voice quote (Ch. 7)
Daisy's voice quote (Ch. 7)
Her voice is full of money
Deception sub-theme
Deception sub-theme
Characters fake status/create personas to win love
Green light symbolism
Green light symbolism
Physical and mental distance between Gatsby and Daisy
Green light location
Green light location
On Daisy's dock in East Egg
Why Gatsby buys his mansion
Why Gatsby buys his mansion
To be in close proximity to Daisy across the bay
Jordan represents
Jordan represents
The flapper/new woman of 1920s
Which marriage survives?
Which marriage survives?
Tom and Daisy's loveless, practical marriage
Nick's 4 types quote
Nick's 4 types quote
The pursued, the pursuing, the busy and the tired