Characters: Nick, Daisy, Tom, Jordan Baker, Myrtle(Miss. Wilson), Catherine, Mrs. Mckee, Mr. Mckee, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Gatsby, Mr. Mumble(x3), Lucille
Word "HIS" is repeated many times
Displacement: When a character is out of familiar context, out of place in that time
Anachronism: (Chronos: time)(anachronist: someone without time)
Prodigality: supposed to be there
Use of quotation marks can be used as a sign of irony or sarcasm
Contemptuous is repetitive when Jordan Baker is mentioned
"You've dyed your hair since then" is somewhat of an insult back then because you weren't supposed to notice that someone is trying to upkeep themselves
People dress up and just attend Gatsby's parties
There are many rumors about Gatsby
Rumours: He killed a man, he was a German spy
homogeneity: State or quality of homogeneous
homogeneous: made up of the same people or things
Gatsby served in the American army, Seventh Infantry
Important people attend Gatsby's party
All of these characters want to be seen for what they have not for what they are
Gatsby main phrase seem to be "Old sport"
Florid and Corpulent is how Nick imagined Gatsby
Florid: red in the face/ skin
Corpulent: Obese
"the lonely crowd"
Condescension: talking down upon
obstetrical:
drunkness is a symbol of underlying sadness
There's a private Gatsby and a public Gatsby
Fitzgerald used colloquialism to show that people are drunk
Gatsby throws parties because he feels isolated/lonely
Jordan Baker is "incurably dishonest"
"Everyone suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known"
Word "HIS" is repeated many times
Displacement: When a character is out of familiar context, out of place in that time
Anachronism: (Chronos: time)(anachronist: someone without time)
Prodigality: supposed to be there
Use of quotation marks can be used as a sign of irony or sarcasm
Contemptuous is repetitive when Jordan Baker is mentioned
"You've dyed your hair since then" is somewhat of an insult back then because you weren't supposed to notice that someone is trying to upkeep themselves
People dress up and just attend Gatsby's parties
There are many rumors about Gatsby
Rumours: He killed a man, he was a German spy
homogeneity: State or quality of homogeneous
homogeneous: made up of the same people or things
Gatsby served in the American army, Seventh Infantry
Important people attend Gatsby's party
All of these characters want to be seen for what they have not for what they are
Gatsby main phrase seem to be "Old sport"
Florid and Corpulent is how Nick imagined Gatsby
Florid: red in the face/ skin
Corpulent: Obese
"the lonely crowd"
Condescension: talking down upon
obstetrical:
drunkness is a symbol of underlying sadness
There's a private Gatsby and a public Gatsby
Fitzgerald used colloquialism to show that people are drunk
Gatsby throws parties because he feels isolated/lonely
Jordan Baker is "incurably dishonest"
"Everyone suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known"
No comments:
Post a Comment