Contextual facts about 'The Great Gatsby'

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How can Gatsby be seen as a representation of Fitzgerald life?
He represented the extravagant lifestyle of parties and hedonism, that Fitzgerald recklessly threw himself into.
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How does Nick represent Fitzgerald?
He represents him as a person, they both went to Ivy league schools and moved to New York
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What do Gatsby's parties reflect
They reflect the lavish and golden decade
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What was the clear status quo during this time?
'Old money' ruled, whilst 'New money' tried to climb the social ladder
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In 'The Great Gatsby' what is represented by 'no money'?
Myrtle and George Wilson
Myrtle is killed and George kills Gatsby, then killing himself
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What was the 'Lost generation'?
This was the generation after the war, who were experienced with loss and emptiness, which they filled with alcohol and indulgence
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How does Fitzgerald challenged the American dream?
He uses the symbols of money and hope to paradoxically symbolise jealousy and envy that contaminate this idea.
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What literary devices does Fitzgerald use to expose the hedonism of the 1920?
Irony, exaggeration and ridicule
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How does Fitzgerald expose the 1920s society had on lower class?
All the lower class Character's die
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What doe Nicks subjective view point do to are opinion of Gatsby?
Place him on a pedestal and advocate him as the real victim
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What do the eyes of Doctor T.J Eckleburg represent?
They (to George) represent god watching over the corruption of the 1920s
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Chapter one, Nick showing his dislike for the west egg.
'The less fashionable of the two'
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Chapter 9, the last line that expresses how we cants change the past
'so we beat on boats against a current'
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