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I have a few questions on The Great Gatsby I am struggling with.
May the force be with you, Jedis.
- What is the significance of automobiles in The Great Gatsby, and how do they show decadence? Was it reserved to the top of society?
- Did the disregard for safety and human life fall under the upper class citizens thinking that the same rules applied to them because they had more money than other people?
- How did Tom Buchanan's past show materialism?
- Where can I find revision notes?
May the force be with you, Jedis.
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(Original post by pierreboobvier)
I have a few questions on The Great Gatsby I am struggling with.
May the force be with you, Jedis.
I have a few questions on The Great Gatsby I am struggling with.
- What is the significance of automobiles in The Great Gatsby, and how do they show decadence? Was it reserved to the top of society?
- Did the disregard for safety and human life fall under the upper class citizens thinking that the same rules applied to them because they had more money than other people?
- How did Tom Buchanan's past show materialism?
- Where can I find revision notes?
May the force be with you, Jedis.
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(Original post by pierreboobvier)
I have a few questions on The Great Gatsby I am struggling with.
May the force be with you, Jedis.
I have a few questions on The Great Gatsby I am struggling with.
- What is the significance of automobiles in The Great Gatsby, and how do they show decadence? Was it reserved to the top of society?
- Did the disregard for safety and human life fall under the upper class citizens thinking that the same rules applied to them because they had more money than other people?
- How did Tom Buchanan's past show materialism?
- Where can I find revision notes?
May the force be with you, Jedis.
2. Upper class citizens were just very careless and selfish. They lived in their own bubble where they ignored the rules, misconduct was not a big deal to them. This is shown by Gatsby's parties - the lack of worry when the car gets crashed. The short sympathy of Myrtle's death, people forgot quickly because of her low status.
3. Tom's past shows materialism by the big house he lives in, his horses, his clothes and his arrogant manner. Materialism is shown when Tom buys numerous things for Myrtle, eg. diamond dog collar, dog, perfume etc. He uses his money to control Myrtle.
4. I used spark notes and york notes. But apart from that, I recommend listing all the useful quotes and learning them for each theme. And getting the audio book!
Hope this has helped!
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(Original post by pierreboobvier)
[*]What is the significance of automobiles in The Great Gatsby, and how do they show decadence? Was it reserved to the top of society?
[*]What is the significance of automobiles in The Great Gatsby, and how do they show decadence? Was it reserved to the top of society?
(Original post by pierreboobvier)
Did the disregard for safety and human life fall under the upper class citizens thinking that the same rules applied to them because they had more money than other people?
Did the disregard for safety and human life fall under the upper class citizens thinking that the same rules applied to them because they had more money than other people?
(Original post by pierreboobvier)
How did Tom Buchanan's past show materialism?
How did Tom Buchanan's past show materialism?
(Original post by pierreboobvier)
Where can I find revision notes?
Where can I find revision notes?
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If you find out about the context in which the book was written i.e about Ford, The American Dream, Materialism, Social status at the time it will really help you. I got an A for my Great Gatsby piece in AS and I just researched the social context.
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http://scoopsheets.com/literature/gr...by-scoopsheet/ This is a great summary of the novel!
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