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A-Level English Literature: The Great Gatsby > Context > Flashcards

Context Flashcards

1
Q

Who wrote Gatsby?

A

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Where/When was Fitzgerald born?

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Minnesota

1896

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3
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What is the effect of Fitzgerald’s upbringing in Minnesota?

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Characters relate to the Midwest

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4
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Where did Fitzgerald get his education?

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Princeton University

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5
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What did Fitzgerald note about Princeton?

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Most of his peers were “old money”

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6
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Who did Fitzgerald meet at Princeton?

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Ginerva King

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7
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Which character did King inspire?

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Daisy

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8
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Where did Fitzgerald move to in 1926?

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Hollywood

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9
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What was Fitzgerald’s occupation in Hollywood?

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Film script writer

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10
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What did Fitzgerald find about writing film scripts?

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It was degrading

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11
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Why did Fitzgerald continue to write film scripts?

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Financial reasons

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12
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When did Fitzgerald die? How old was he?

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1940

44

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13
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What was the consensus of Fitzgerald following his death?

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He was a promising writer, who didn’t reach his full potential

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14
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What was Fitzgerald’s finest work?

A

Gatsby

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After his death, how did his reputation change?

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He was seen as one of the most influential writers in the 20th century

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16
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Why was Edmund Wilson significant?

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He championed Fitzgerald’s work, and published his final novel posthumously in 1941

17
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What was Fitzgerald’s biggest problem in adult life?

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Alcoholism

18
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What was significant about Fitzgerald’s alcoholism?

A

It was criticised that the addiction affected his work

19
Q

What year is Gatsby set?

A

1922

20
Q

What other 2 terms can be used to describe the 1920s?

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Roaring 20s

Jazz Age

21
Q

How do some people see the reaction to the 1920s?

A

The reaction of the WW1 gloom

22
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How did people act in the 1920s?

A

Secularised

23
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What 3 things began to influence society in the 1920s?

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Music, Media and Fashion

24
Q

What domestic issue changed in the 1920s?

A

Love and its dealings

25
Q

What were the 1920s known as?

A

Age of Excess

26
Q

What are the 5 macro settings?

A 
East Egg
West Egg
Valley of the Ashes
NY
Long Island
27
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What are the 5 micro settings?

A 
Gatsby's mansion
Wilson's garage
Tom's apartment
Central Park
Plaza Hotel

A-Level English Literature: The Great Gatsby (26 decks)

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