GREAT GATSBY THEMES
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- GREAT GATSBY THEMES
- HONESTY
- NICK CARRAWAY
- Admiration of Gatsby despite his criminal background
- Keeps secret of Tom/Daisys affairs despite being critical
- Indulgent in gossip with Jordan
- Narrative is honest and full despite being corrupt with secrets himself
- DAISY FAYE
- Ironically she is the only one outraged by Gatsbys past however this is due to "class standards" rather than morality
- Does not own up to her infidelity or her murder, lets Gatsby take the blame
- Tempted by money
- TOM BUCHANAN
- Sees his infidelity okay and easily lies about it but is outraged by Daisys
- Daisy is his ticket to money
- Covers up for Daisy
- JAYY GATSBY
- Keeps his past secret, often lies to improve his image
- Affair with Daisy
- NICK CARRAWAY
- DECAY
- THE AMERICAN DREAM
- "valley of ashes" refers to something turning into dust
- The decay represents how the American Dream has been lost and forgotten
- E.g Gatsby looks at the East (Daisys home) with lust rather than the West (American Frontier)
- The decay represents how the American Dream has been lost and forgotten
- Each of the characters end up in the situation they never wanted to be e.g Tom & sports
- The decay represents how the American Dream has been lost and forgotten
- E.g Gatsby looks at the East (Daisys home) with lust rather than the West (American Frontier)
- "valley of ashes" refers to something turning into dust
- Soceity? Is there a soceity anymore or is it just a wasteland (valley of ashes) of memories
- THE AMERICAN DREAM
- VIOLENCE
- Toms physical strength to intimidate
- Wilson & The Handgun
- Gatsbys past?
- Wilson killed him not the gun = love not business
- CARS
- Violently end the life of Myrtle
- Topic for Jorddan & Nick
- Symbol of how dangerous modern soceity and wealth can be
- CLASS
- Gatsby tries desperately too fake his way in but is never truly accepted = NEW MONEY
- The class system is harsh and provides a real divide in American soceity
- Gatsby & Daisy Seperation
- Highly important and superficial, names are more important than feelings
- Tom & Daisys marriage
- Surnames of party friends
- Daisys rejection of Gatsby
- GENDER ROLES
- Toms physical strength vs Daisys fragility
- JORDAN
- Name is masculine and profession
- Behaviour and dominance towards Nick
- HOWEVER, it is Nick who ends the relationship
- WHITE DRESSES
- Symbolise purity yet the corrupt Daisy wears them
- Reinforce their position as women, the inferior sex
- Symbolise feminity yet worn by the masculine Jodan
- Reinforce their position as women, the inferior sex
- Symbolise purity yet the corrupt Daisy wears them
- Myrtle is heavily sensualised showing her as a mere sex object
- HONESTY
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