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40 Cards in this Set
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When was The Great Gatsby published? |
1925 |
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Ms Shultz of Vulture magazine said that Gatsby was a... (morally... nation) |
"Morally acute parable of our nation" |
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Jonathan Franzen once described Gatsby as... (fable)
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“The central fable of America” (serves to educate morally about the dangers of wealth, to some extent) |
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Marius Bewley said that The Great Gatsby was... (a commentary on...")
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"A commentary on that elusive phrase, the American dream"
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Stephanie Gam of The Huffington Post stated that... (compelling illusionist) |
"Gatsby was a compelling illusionist, but that is all he amounted to be: an illusionist"
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When is The Great Gatsby set? |
1922 |
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How does Gatsby's life mirror Fitzgerald's? |
Jay Gatsby's story mirrors Fitzgerald's, a poor boy who falls in love with the golden girl and performs heroic feats in order to win the hand of the princess. In Fitzgerald's case, the princess was Zelda Sayre of Montgomery, Alabama, whom he meets when he is stationed as an officer there. He is engaged to Zelda but eventually rejected when it seems clear that the aspiring writer can't support her. When he acquired the means, he would shower her with gifts and throw lavish parties to impress her and win her affections. |
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Fitzgerland said that, with his novel, he wanted to... (write something new...) |
"Write something new--something extraordinary and beautiful and simple... intricately patterned"
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Critic Steven Mintz stated about The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn... (its use of dialect... distinctively American) |
"Its use of dialect and regional settings made it seem authentically and distinctively American" |
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When was Huck Finn published? |
1885 |
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Sanford Pinsker of VQR makes a statement about freedom being an elusive promise, and references both Huck Finn and Gatsby. What is his statement?
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"Pursue it as Huck will, freedom remains an elusive promise, one that F. Scott Fitzgerald would later characterize as the boats that forever recede into the past no matter how hard one paddles" |
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In The Jim Dilemma: Reading Race in Huckleberry Finn, Jocelyn Joshua states that... (this chronicle is... freedom means)
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"This chronicle is one whose conclusion questions the readers and their notions of what freedom means" |
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Professor Michael Kiskis stated that Huck Finn is... (now hailed as... moral conscience) |
"Now hailed as a manifesto of the moral conscience" |
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Sarah Churchwell of The Guardian summerised Mark Twain with one perfect label, saying that he is... (Not an American...) |
"Not an American but THE American"
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David Lindley (the play is... illusion of freedom)
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"The play is often seen as a play about power and control but perhaps should rather be regarded as a play about the illusion of freedom"
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Mike Brett (it could be argued... entirely illusory)
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"It could be argued that Miranda's apparent freedom is entirely illusory"
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Monica Krysa (the 2010 Julie Taymor... women's empowerment)
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"The 2010 Julie Taymor version of the play is a comment on women's empowerment"
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Chris Thurman (2008 RSC performance... victim of tyranny)
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"2008 RSC performance - "It is clear that Kani's approach to the role of Caliban is based on his identification with Caliban as a victim of tyranny"
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Frank Kermode (Shakespeare now... to a man)
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"Shakespeare now gives supreme powers...not to a god...but to a man"
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Michael O'Toole (Ariel and Caliban can... of Prospero)
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"Ariel and Caliban can be viewed as the colonised subjects of Prospero" |
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Trevor Griffifths (Caliban is lost... by Prospero)
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"Caliban is lost without the civilising influence exerted on him by Prospero"
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What is AO1? |
Using appropriate language and technical terminology Structure coherent and strong arguments Qualified use of quotations |
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What needs to be done at AO1? |
Quotations Connectives to link arguments and paragraphs Take a position Understand counter arguments Don't just point out terminology - why is it used + effect created? |
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What can't I do at AO1? (maybe, this suggests) |
Use weak arguments - voice my opinions! |
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What is AO2? |
Using technical terms to show critical understanding Weighing up how structure, form and language shape meanings within the texts and create impressions in the mind of the reader |
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What needs to be done at AO2?
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Understand differences between poetry, prose and drama Don't just point out terminology - why is it used + effect created? Why his the author/poet used form/structure like this? Link themes in text to form/structure/devices Employ pieces of analysis from critics Explore the author's intentions when writing the text |
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What can't I do at AO2? |
Don't retell/summerise the story |
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What is AO3? |
Contexts (time and place) in which texts were written Ideas that went into and formed/created those texts How those texts were received by the audience of the time and over time |
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What needs to be done at AO3? |
There needs to be an understanding of how the time and era the text was written in relates to the creation of the text (Roaring Twenties, Reconstruction) - how was the author influenced by these factors? Link in RELEVANT context when answering the question Explain and evaluate context -- go deeper when embedding context |
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What can't I do at AO3? |
Bring modern schools of thought into the past, judging the past as if it were the present Make comments about a particular time without backing them up with evidence Add in ridiculous amounts of semi-relevant context that isn't linked to anything -- use context precisely and thoughtfully, making sure it links to your argument |
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What is AO4? |
Exploring connections and comparisons between texts |
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What needs to be done at AO4? |
Comparing and contrasting the two texts as equally as possible - strike a balance when it comes to writing about both texts, don't just fixate on one |
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What can't I do at AO4? |
Becoming over-narrative/plot-driven in the comparisons between texts Use quotations that don't help to draw similarities and contrasts between the texts |
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What is AO5? |
Demonstrate knowledge of interpretations and critical debates, and how these critics inform and support your answer |
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What needs to be done at AO5? |
Bring in quotes from critics Talk about different adaptations (Tempest) Weave these critics into my arguments so they support my answer -- make sure they're relevant! |
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What is the AO breakdown for the first Tempest question? (passage) |
AO2 - 75% - Weighing up how structure, form and language shape meanings within the texts and create impressions in the mind of the reader AO1 - 25% - Using appropriate language and technical terminology to structure coherent and strong arguments |
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What is the AO breakdown for the second Tempest question?
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AO1 - 50% - Using appropriate language and technical terminology to structure coherent and strong arguments AO5 - 50% - Demonstrate knowledge of interpretations and critical debates, and how these critics inform and support your answer |
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What is the AO breakdown for the Merchant's/Stoops question? |
AO3 - 50% - Contexts (time and place) in which texts were written AO4 - 25% - Exploring connections and comparisons between texts AO1 - 12.5% -Using appropriate language and technical terminology to structure coherent and strong arguments AO5 - 12.5% - Demonstrate knowledge of interpretations and critical debates, and how these critics inform and support your answer |
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What is the AO breakdown for the first Gatsby/Huck Finn question? (unseen passage) |
AO2 - 75% - Weighing up how structure, form and language shape meanings within the texts and create impressions in the mind of the reader - JUST THE PASSAGE!!! AO3 - 12.5% - Contexts (time and place) in which texts were written AO1 - 12.5% - Using appropriate language and technical terminology to structure coherent and strong arguments |
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What is the AO breakdown for the second Gatsby/Huck Finn question? |
AO3 - 50% - Contexts (time and place) in which texts were written AO4 - 25% -Exploring connections and comparisons between texts AO1 - 12.5% - Using appropriate language and technical terminology to structure coherent and strong arguments AO5 - 12.5% - Demonstrate knowledge of interpretations and critical debates, and how these critics inform and support your answer |
