Character: George Wilson (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What is George Wilson's occupation in The Great Gatsby?
What is George Wilson's occupation in The Great Gatsby?
Car mechanic and garage owner
What major concept does George Wilson's character embody in the novel?
What major concept does George Wilson's character embody in the novel?
The failed American Dream
What is Wilson's defining characteristic throughout most of the novel?
What is Wilson's defining characteristic throughout most of the novel?
Profound passivity
How is Wilson first described physically in the novel?
How is Wilson first described physically in the novel?
A blond, spiritless man, anaemic
How does Wilson blend into his environment in the Valley of Ashes?
How does Wilson blend into his environment in the Valley of Ashes?
White ashen dust veils him
What percentage of Americans lived below the poverty line in the 1920s?
What percentage of Americans lived below the poverty line in the 1920s?
60%
Where is the Valley of Ashes located?
Where is the Valley of Ashes located?
Between East and West Egg
What springs into Wilson's eyes when he sees Tom and Nick approaching?
What springs into Wilson's eyes when he sees Tom and Nick approaching?
A damp gleam of hope
How does Tom physically treat Wilson in the novel?
How does Tom physically treat Wilson in the novel?
Picks him up like a doll
What event transforms Wilson from a passive figure to an active one?
What event transforms Wilson from a passive figure to an active one?
Myrtle's death
When Wilson says 'God sees everything', what is he actually looking at?
When Wilson says 'God sees everything', what is he actually looking at?
The eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleberg
What does Tom say about Wilson's awareness?
What does Tom say about Wilson's awareness?
'He's so dumb he doesn't know he's alive'
Which characters does Wilson function as a foil to in the novel?
Which characters does Wilson function as a foil to in the novel?
Tom and Gatsby
How long has Wilson been married to Myrtle?
How long has Wilson been married to Myrtle?
Twelve years
How does society finally label Wilson after the tragedy?
How does society finally label Wilson after the tragedy?
A man 'deranged by grief'