Character: George Wilson (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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George Wilson's occupation
George Wilson's occupation
Car mechanic and garage owner
Where George Wilson lives
Where George Wilson lives
Valley of Ashes
What Wilson represents thematically
What Wilson represents thematically
Failed American Dream & struggling working class
Wilson's main character trait (most of novel)
Wilson's main character trait (most of novel)
Passivity
Wilson's physical description (3 key adjectives)
Wilson's physical description (3 key adjectives)
Blond, spiritless, anaemic
What Valley of Ashes symbolises
What Valley of Ashes symbolises
Industrial decay & social inequality
% of Americans below poverty line in 1920s
% of Americans below poverty line in 1920s
Approximately 60%
Who Wilson depends on economically
Who Wilson depends on economically
Tom Buchanan
What Wilson's naivety actually reflects
What Wilson's naivety actually reflects
His fundamental decency and trust in others
Event transforming Wilson from passive to active
Event transforming Wilson from passive to active
Myrtle's death
Wilson's quote showing determination for justice
Wilson's quote showing determination for justice
I have a way of finding out
Wilson's quote appealing to divine justice
Wilson's quote appealing to divine justice
God sees everything
Wilson serves as a foil to which characters
Wilson serves as a foil to which characters
Both Tom and Gatsby
How society labels Wilson to simplify the case
How society labels Wilson to simplify the case
Deranged by grief
Wilson's dual role in the novel's conclusion
Wilson's dual role in the novel's conclusion
Both victim and perpetrator of final violence