Gatsby & Wealth 💰
What do Gatsby's parties represent?
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Wealth, luxury and excess.
What is the American Dream?
Success through hard work.
What type of music is in both films?
Jazz
What did the Harlem Renaissance art show?
Identify and culture.
What problem did Billie Holiday face?
Racism and drug abuse.
What is one visual that shows Gatsby's Wealth?
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Mansion, cars, and fancy clothes.
How is the American Dream shown in Gatsby?
Money and status.
Why did jazz become popular in the 1920s?
It was new and exciting.
Name one artist or writer.
Aaron Douglas, Langston Hughes, or Zora Neale Hurston.
What does inequality mean?
Not being treated equally.
How does Gatsby show the economy of the 1920s?
It was focused on money. (Roaring 20s)
How is the American Dream showed in Billie Holiday's life?
Fighting for equality and rights.
How is jazz used in Gatsby?
Parties and entertainment.
What was one theme in the Harlem Renaissance?
Struggle or identity.
How is Gatsby's world different from Billie Holiday's?
Wealth vs struggle.
What is the hidden reality behind Gatsby's Wealth?
He is lonely/unhappy.
What is appearance vs reality?
The difference between how something looks or seems
How was jazz used by Billie Holiday?
To speak against racism.
What did Harlem Renaissance writing talk about?
African American life and struggles.
What right was limited for Billie Holiday?
Freedom of speech.
How is Gatsby's Wealth different from the people in Billie Holiday's life?
Gatsby was privileged, while others faced inequality.
Complete the sentence "The American Dream appeared to be.."
About becoming rich and successful, but not equal for everyone.
Name one jazz artist.
Duke Elington, Louis Armstrong, or Billie Holiday.
How do art and literature connect to Billie Holiday?
They give all African Americans a voice.
Complete the sentence: "While some Americans experienced Wealth..."
Others faced racism and inequality.