Analysis by Chapter (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Green light symbolism
Green light symbolism
Hope, money, desire & American Dream; Gatsby's yearning for Daisy
Valley of Ashes represents
Valley of Ashes represents
Spiritual decay & moral wasteland beneath 1920s prosperity
Eyes of Dr T.J. Eckleburg symbolise
Eyes of Dr T.J. Eckleburg symbolise
Absent divine authority; void when society pursues wealth w/o ethics
Gatsby's real name before reinvention
Gatsby's real name before reinvention
James Gatz
Broken clock in Ch.5 symbolises
Broken clock in Ch.5 symbolises
Gatsby's inability to accept time has passed; can't recapture past
Tom says Daisy's voice is full of
Tom says Daisy's voice is full of
Money
Difference: old money vs new money
Difference: old money vs new money
Old money has social acceptance; new money can't buy true belonging
Gatsby's belief about repeating the past
Gatsby's belief about repeating the past
'Of course you can' - believes he can recreate lost moment w/ Daisy
Meyer Wolfsheim represents
Meyer Wolfsheim represents
Criminal underworld enabling 1920s fortunes
Final line: 'boats against current' means
Final line: 'boats against current' means
Human struggle between future hope & past; noble yet futile effort
Cause of Myrtle Wilson's death
Cause of Myrtle Wilson's death
Reckless behaviour of wealthy; hit by car (misidentified driver)
Circumstances of Gatsby's death
Circumstances of Gatsby's death
Dies alone in pool, still hoping for Daisy's call; shot by Wilson
Nick Carraway's background
Nick Carraway's background
From established Midwestern society; narrator observing the East
Reality beneath Gatsby's parties
Reality beneath Gatsby's parties
Empty spectacle; spiritual poverty masked by glamour & excess
Jordan Baker's key character trait
Jordan Baker's key character trait
Dishonesty; casual attitude towards truth-telling