Specification A
English Lit: AQA A Level The Great Gatsby - Specification A, topic 1.1.1
AQA A-Level: Specification A
The Great Gatsby, first published in 1925, is considered to be one of the most important American novels of the twentieth century.
Specification A
- With Specification A, it is possible to explore The Great Gatsby via the central literary theme of Love through the Ages.
- The specification is concerned with the representation of love by a variety of authors over time.
'Historicist’ approach
- The focus of this specification is very much upon the historical context of the literary text, and how the text connects to the social, economic, political and religious moments of its production.
- This is what is sometimes called a ‘historicist’ approach.
Love and history
- When you are considering this text, you, as a student, should always be concerned with locating the text within history and how love is depicted during that particular phase.
Test yourself on Specification A
When was The Great Gatsby first published?