Who are YOU?
Had a dream of becoming a Hollywood actress.
Curley's Wife
Who says the following and what does it mean:
“All right...I‘m glad it‘s a girl. And I hope she‘ll be a fool – that‘s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool” (17).
Daisy Buchanan,
Answers for analysis will vary, but should relate to the position of women within '20s society and relation to old wealth/stuck in the past. (Cultural Revolution)
What was the prohibition and how does it relate to The Great Gatsby?
Illegal sale and production of alcohol and relates to how Gatsby earned his money.
What is the significance of the rabbits in Of Mice and Men?
Relates to the concept of the American Dream (Lennie)
What was the American Dream of the 1920s and how did that dream change in the 1930s?
1920s --> Rich and luxurious lifestyle (NYC)
1930s --> Survival, being self-sufficient (California)
This character is often described as a golden girl whose voice sounds like money.
Daisy Buchanan
Who said the following and what does it mean?
"’I oughtta of shot that dog myself, George. I shouldn’t outghtta of let no stranger shoot my dog’” (61).
Candy
Analysis will vary, but should relate to foreshadowing George/Lennie and the idea that the American Dream is only achievable for a certain demographic.
How did women's fashion change in the 1920s and which character in The Great Gatsby best reflects/represents this change?
Flappers --> shorter skirts, etc.
Jordan Baker
This symbol represents a God-like presence watching over the characters in the novel.
The Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
This theme is illustrated through the phrases "old money vs. new money" and "East Egg vs. West Egg"
The division of social classes of the 20s
Possesses a fierce vitality and desperately looks for a way to improve her situation by having an affair.
Myrtle
Who said the following and what does it mean?
“―Can‘t repeat the past?’ he cried incredulously. ‘Why of course you can!’ He looked around him wildly, as if the past were lurking here in the shadow of his house, just out of reach of his hand. ‘I‘m going to fix everything just the way it was before,’ he said, nodding determinedly. ‘She‘ll see’” (111).
Jay Gatsby
Analysis responses will vary, but should consist of some relation to the American Dream and/or status within American Society.
What is the setting of Of Mice and Men important and what is its historical significance in relation to the '30s?
California and its significant as many were moving the California in order to achieve their American Dream of owning land.
This setting BEST symbolizes the moral decay of the 1920s.
The Valley of Ashes
After the scene at the hotel in NY, Nick and the others drive toward East Egg. Nick's comment, "So we drove on toward death through the [...] twilight" is an example of this literary device.
Foreshadowing
Is often described to be bear-like in the way in which he moves.
Lennie Smalls
Who said the following and what does it mean?
“―Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that‘s no matter – to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther....And one fine morning –” (182).
Nick Carraway
Analysis will vary, but should relate to the idea of the American Dream etc.
What was the Great Depression and how does it relate to Of Mice and Men?
The Great Depression was a response to the economic decline that resulted from the 1929 Stock Market Crash. It relates to the historical time period of the novella, etc.
What does Candy's dog symbolize?
The dog relates to the characters who are not often represented of the time (Candy, Lennie, Crooks, Curley's Wife) etc.
What is the significance of Bill Tenner's letter being published in a magazine?
It is significant because that was his American Dream and it demonstrates that anyone could achieve their dream and provides hope for the other ranchers.
This acquaintance of Gatsby fixed the 1919 World Series.
Meyer Wolfsheim
Who said the following and what does it mean?
“‘Look acrost the river, Lennie, an’ I’ll tell you so you can almost see it’” ( 105).
George
Answers will vary, but should relate to the American Dream/the idea that it is not always achievable, etc.
What was the Cultural Revolution and how does it relate to both texts?
Answers will vary, but should discuss some variant of old vs. new wealth/ideas, segregation, women's rights, etc. and the way in which they are portrayed in the text.
Gatsby's car is described earlier in the novel as being "a rich cream color," but after killing Myrtle his car is described as "a big yellow car." What is the significance of this change?
At the beginning of the novel, the car represents Gatsby's need and desire to be seen as "old wealth," but after Myrtle's death its symbolic meaning shifts to be one that represents the corrupt nature of wealth.
Who killed Myrtle Wilson and what does her death metaphorically represent?
Daisy Buchanan
Her death metaphorically represents the "death" of her American Dream. She wanted what Daisy had, etc.