Character: George Wilson (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Where does George Wilson own his garage?
Where does George Wilson own his garage?
Valley of Ashes
What does George Wilson's character primarily represent in the novel?
What does George Wilson's character primarily represent in the novel?
Failed American Dream
What percentage of Americans lived below the poverty line in the 1920s according to research?
What percentage of Americans lived below the poverty line in the 1920s according to research?
60%
How is Wilson first described physically in the novel?
How is Wilson first described physically in the novel?
Blond, spiritless, anaemic
What physical feature shows Wilson's invisibility and connection to his environment?
What physical feature shows Wilson's invisibility and connection to his environment?
White ashen dust veils him
What is Wilson's defining personality trait for most of the novel?
What is Wilson's defining personality trait for most of the novel?
Profound passivity
What creates a cruel irony in Wilson's economic situation?
What creates a cruel irony in Wilson's economic situation?
He relies on Tom, who ruins his marriage
What does Tom mistake Wilson's naivety for?
What does Tom mistake Wilson's naivety for?
Stupidity
How does Tom physically treat Wilson, revealing the power dynamic?
How does Tom physically treat Wilson, revealing the power dynamic?
Picks him up like a doll
What event transforms Wilson from passive to active?
What event transforms Wilson from passive to active?
Myrtle's death
What does Wilson say that shows his determination after Myrtle's death?
What does Wilson say that shows his determination after Myrtle's death?
'I have a way of finding out'
What is Wilson looking at when he says 'God sees everything'?
What is Wilson looking at when he says 'God sees everything'?
Eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleberg
How is Wilson described in relation to his wife's authority?
How is Wilson described in relation to his wife's authority?
'His wife's man and not his own'
Wilson functions as a foil to which other characters?
Wilson functions as a foil to which other characters?
Both Tom and Gatsby
How does society ultimately explain Wilson's actions?
How does society ultimately explain Wilson's actions?
'Deranged by grief'