GG and Scrutiny

• In 'The Great Gatsby' (TGG) Fitzgerald utilises the combination of tragedy and social satire to explore the theme of s________ -term love, in particular through Jordan's retrospective narrative in Chapter 4. This is most notably illustrated in 'A week after...s______ was one of the c________________ ' - the utilisation of the impersonal pronoun '____' accompanied by the short-time frame highlights the d________________ and objectification of woman by men which was arguably employed by Fitzgerald to expose typical ideals pervading the Jazz Age that men despite the outward display of love (Tom marrying Daisy but c____________ on her almost instantaneously), still indulge in their hedonistic lifestyles simply because they still possess the power to do so - e___________ their male privilege which also reinforces the uneven power dynamic between men and women in 1920s America


  In 'The Great Gatsby' (TGG) Fitzgerald utilises the combination of tragedy and social satire to explore the theme of short -term love, in particular through Jordan's retrospective narrative in Chapter 4. This is most notably illustrated in 'A week after...she was one of the chambermaids' - the utilisation of the impersonal pronoun 'she' accompanied by the short-time frame 'highlights the disposability and objectification of woman by men which was arguably employed by Fitzgerald to expose typical ideals pervading the Jazz Age that men despite the outward display of love (Tom marrying Daisy but cheating on her almost instantaneously), still indulge in their hedonistic lifestyles simply because they still possess the power to do so - exerting their male privilege which also reinforces the uneven power dynamic between men and women in 1920s America
• This is further accentuated in 'once in a while I go off on a s______... but I l________ her all the time' . Here an i______________ tone is established which in itself suggests that promiscuity is accepted as male l________ on the basis of the fact that they 'love' their wives and will always return back to them which supports the idea of short term love


  This is further accentuated in 'once in a while I go off on a spree...but I love her all the time' . Here an insensitive tone is established which in itself suggests that promiscuity is accepted as male leisure on the basis of the fact that they 'love' their wives and will always return back to them which supports the idea of short term love
• It can be argued here that, Fitzgerald intended to criticise the 1920s upper class p__________________ and the facades they upheld by exhibiting morally-right wing C________________ V_____________ but also engaging in l_________________ lifestyles - ultimately a society based on falsities


  It can be argued here that, Fitzgerald intended to criticise the 1920s upper class pageantry and the facades they upheld by exhibiting morally-right wing Christian Values but also engaging in libertine lifestyles - ultimately a society based on falsities
• Which ties into F__________s critical viewpoint that 'the 1920s portrayed the c____________________, moral l_________________ and lack of fellow feeling characteristics of those who led the h__________________ lifestyle.

  Which ties into Forward's critical viewpoint that 'the 1920s portrayed the carelessness, moral laxity and lack of fellow feeling -characteristics of those who led the hedonistic lifestyle.
• In contrast, Lovelace uses a dramatic monologue to present the theme of short-term love. Which is encompassed in, 'Why should you s________ I am forsworn, since thine I v_____________________ to be?' Interestingly, Lovelace's utilisation this form alongside the poem starting in m_________ r________ immediately renders the subject as voiceless and creates an i______________________ bias. This is augmented by the repetition of the personal pronoun 'I' in addition to the change in tense in the opening stanza indicating how the speaker p________________________ his needs/desires over the subject but also illustrates how fickle his feelings are by his false i________________________ of hope 'since thine I vowed to be' (literalising the short-term nature of his love)


  In contrast, Lovelace uses a dramatic monologue to present the theme of short-term love. Which is encompassed in, 'Why should you swear I am forsworn, since thine I vowed to be?' Interestingly, Lovelace's utilisation of this alongside the poem starting in media res immediately renders the subject voiceless and creates an instantaneous bias. This is augmented by the repetition of the personal pronoun 'I' in addition to the change in tense in the opening stanza indicating how the speaker prioritises his needs/desires over the subject but also illustrates how fickle his feelings are by his false instillation of hope 'since thine I vowed to be' (literalising the short-term nature of his love)
• Moreover, Lovelace exemplifies this in 'with spoils of meaner B__________________ crowned I laden will return thee', the m______________ lexis conveys the idea that the speaker perceives himself to be a conqueror reinforcing the male privilege that he exploits -as was typical in the context of aristocratic courtship due to the climate of e_________________ the speaker (arguably Lovelace's) title as a Cavalier poet sanctioned this power abuse. Lastly, 'I laden will r_________________ to thee' offers a parallel between the speaker and Tom in TGG as they both justify their immoral self-gratification(attitudes of c________ -d____________ where common in both times)by reiterating the notion that they will ultimately return


  Moreover, Lovelace exemplifies this in 'with spoils of meaner Beauties crowned I laden will return thee', the militaristic lexis conveys the idea that the speaker perceives himself to be a conqueror reinforcing the male privilege that he exploits- as was typical in the context of aristocratic courtship due to the climate of entitlement the speaker (arguably Lovelace's) title as a Cavalier poet sanctioned this power abuse . Lastly, 'I laden will return to thee' offers a parallel between the speaker and Tom in TGG 'I love her all the time' as they both justify their immoral self-gratification (attitudes of carpe -diem where common in both times)by reiterating the notion that they will ultimately return
• This is intrinsically linked with the idea that ''Lovelace f____________________ on lust rather than love in this poem''- the poem is pervaded with c_____________ desire which is masked under the illusion/g________________ of love an thus presenting a false depiction of love (short-term love)


  This is intrinsically linked with the idea that ''Lovelace focusses on lust rather than love in this poem''- the poem is pervaded with carnal desire which is masked under the illusion of love an thus presenting a false depiction of love (short-term love)
• Both Fitzgerald's tragedy and Lovelace's dramatic monologue frame each man's longing critically and arguably present the theme of short-term 'love' as d____________ rather than love


  Both Fitzgerald's tragedy and Lovelace's dramatic monologue frame each man's longing critically and arguably present the theme of short-term 'love' as desire rather than love