The Great Gatsby Flashcards

(6 cards)

1
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Opulence

A

Great wealth and luxuriousness

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2
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Nilson

A

TGG captured moneys power to currupt the rich escaping their consequences of their actions

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3
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Nilson 2

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Gatsby has a narcissistic obsession with the past

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4
Q

When did the stock market crash

A

October 29,1929

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5
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Gatz context

A

1920s America was going through dynamic changes, Jazz era, Roaring twenties

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6
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Fitzgerald link

A

Like Gatsby, he was driven by his love for a woman who symbolized everything he wanted, even as she led him toward everything he despised.

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