Overview & Summary (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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When was The Great Gatsby published?
When was The Great Gatsby published?
1925
When does the story take place?
When does the story take place?
Summer of 1922
What type of narrator is Nick Carraway?
What type of narrator is Nick Carraway?
Unreliable narrator
Literary movement Fitzgerald wrote in
Literary movement Fitzgerald wrote in
Modernist movement
Fitzgerald's term for the 1920s era
Fitzgerald's term for the 1920s era
The Jazz Age
Year of the Prohibition Act
Year of the Prohibition Act
1919
What does the green light symbolise?
What does the green light symbolise?
Hope, money, and envy
What does Valley of Ashes represent?
What does Valley of Ashes represent?
Corruption of the Jazz Age and moral decay
What does George see in Eckleburg's eyes?
What does George see in Eckleburg's eyes?
God's eyes
Gatsby's original name
Gatsby's original name
James Gatz
Three social classes in the novel
Three social classes in the novel
Old Money, New Money, No Money
Source of Gatsby's wealth
Source of Gatsby's wealth
Bootlegging during Prohibition
Women who challenged 1920s gender roles
Women who challenged 1920s gender roles
Flappers
Secret alcohol establishments in 1920s
Secret alcohol establishments in 1920s
Speakeasies
Central theme of Gatsby's pursuit
Central theme of Gatsby's pursuit
The American Dream