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F. Scott FITZGERALDF. Scott FITZGERALDrealizedrealized corruption corruption such a life such a life
producedproducedspokesman for Lost generationspokesman for Lost generationwas was obsessed with obsessed with the romantic the romantic
dream dream of the rich of the rich & glamorous& glamorous• searched for meaning in a society where searched for meaning in a society where
values are meaninglessvalues are meaningless
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THE JAZZ AGE
End of W.W.I to Crash of ‘29End of W.W.I to Crash of ‘29Financial prosperity & Financial prosperity &
moral uncertaintymoral uncertaintyYouth lived only for Youth lived only for
momentary pleasuresmomentary pleasures
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JAZZ AGE ContinuedJAZZ AGE Continued
The boom: Money available The boom: Money available for allfor all
Hard work abandoned as Hard work abandoned as necessary for successnecessary for success
Laws openly flouted Laws openly flouted (bootlegging)(bootlegging)
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Purposeless activitiesPurposeless activities
•dance contests, goldfish-swallowing, flagpole sitting dance contests, goldfish-swallowing, flagpole sitting
•Travel became a way of lifeTravel became a way of life
Wandering aimless life became the normWandering aimless life became the normImportance placed on parties--the wilder the betterImportance placed on parties--the wilder the better
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The Great Gatsby
Strongly autobiographicalStrongly autobiographicalA man’s undying passion for one A man’s undying passion for one
womanwomancharacter ennobles individualscharacter ennobles individualspeople struggling to hold onto people struggling to hold onto
ideals while struggling for their ideals while struggling for their dreamsdreams
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Stylistic Devices
ImageryImageryIronyIronyPoint of ViewPoint of View
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Methods of Characterization
SPEECH, ACTION, NICK’S SPEECH, ACTION, NICK’S EVALUATION:EVALUATION:
•Gatsby’s clothes (always wrong)Gatsby’s clothes (always wrong)
•Nick’s honestyNick’s honesty
•Daisy’s voice (excitement, mystery--Daisy’s voice (excitement, mystery--rich in promise--a promise never kept)rich in promise--a promise never kept)
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Story BackgroundStory Background
Local SettingLocal Setting
•East Egg = traditional, inherited East Egg = traditional, inherited wealthwealth
•West Egg- “Nouveaux riches” West Egg- “Nouveaux riches”
Like eggs, both look the same.Like eggs, both look the same.
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Main Characters
Nick Carroway• Keen observer
• Occasionally makes moral judgments
• Only dynamic character
• Matures: grows in wisdom and perspective
• Morally repulsed by corruption/shallowness/insensitivity of the rich
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Jay Gatsby= James Gatz
In love with Daisy and wants her Almost an adolescent outlook on life A bit of innocence about him Realizes the American dream (illegally)
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Daisy
Ditz Shallow In love with Gatsby??? Afraid or Tom???
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Tom
Physically powerful Overbearing personality Intellectually dull/unimaginative Represents traditional culture/ values Bigot/racist Hypocrite- “big on family values”
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Secondary Character
Myrtle Wilson George Wilson Jordan Baker Meyer Wolfsheim
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Symbolism
Yellow (gold) = wealth White = unreachable? Green = hopes and dreams **Items: eggs, a daisy, Daisy’s dresses,
cars Gray = ashes/desolation
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More SYMBOLSMore SYMBOLS
The green light across the The green light across the lakelake
The billboard- T.J. The billboard- T.J. EckelburgEckelburg
West Egg Vs East EggWest Egg Vs East EggValley of the AshesValley of the Ashes
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Themes- Love
The whole idea of Gatsby is the unfairness of a poor man unable to marry a girl with money.
Modern love = violence and egoism rather than tenderness and affection
Tom’s treatment pf Daisy Tom’s treatment of Myrtle Myrtle’s attitude towards George Purest form of true love is???
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Perversion of the American Dream
Focus on materialism leads to a moral wasteland:• “Valley of the Ashes”: Corrupt society can
only produce ashes and dust.
• Condescending attitude of wealthy towards those not of wealth.
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American ideals perverted:
Meyer Wolfsheim: fixing the 1919 World Series
Jordan Baker- cheats to win golf tournament
**Sportsmanship perverted **”Win at all costs”