MODS Flashcards
1
Q
[MOD A] P1- fulfilment can arise from cautious and careful investigation
A
- Subvert form
- “sweet, sad years, the dear and wished for years”
- “I seemed not one for such a man’s love, more like an out-of-tune, worn viol, a good singer would be wroth to spoil his song with”
“Love’s sake only”
“her smile, her look, her way of speaking gently”
2
Q
[MOD A] P2- Intense desire for fulfilment can lead to an individual’s need to change, however can result in the ironic distance from this desire
A
- Green light- American Dream
- TJ Eckleberg
- “Can’t repeat the past? Why of course you can!”
3
Q
[MOD A] P3- Positive outcomes of pursuing genuine love
A
- religious context
- “when out two souls should stand up erect and strong…until lengthened wings break into fire”
- love away from angel’s “perfect song”
4
Q
[MOD A] P4- Negative consequences of attaining love through superficial and materialistic means
A
- “Holy grail”
- “Just tell him- that you never loved him”
- “I love you now- isn’t that enough?”
- lack of commitment
- “there must have been moments, even that night, when Daisy tumbled short of his dreams, not through her fault, but from the sheer vitality of his illusion”
