Salon de la Princesse

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The Great Gatsby A Level Notes

par Amy Whipp

Kelly Hartner

par Kelly Hartner

Romanticism

par Belén Hilgert

THE GREAT GATSBY Francis Scott Fitzgerald

par Stefano Tani

Salon de la Princesse

Society follows the flow of wealthy and knowledge

Salons, such as the well-decorated Salon de la Princesse are formed

Salons are formed, for women to gather and spend their husbands' money

Romanticism pursues beauty

Salons continue to get more and more lavish

People spend more and more time chasing the fanciful and beautiful

Industry allows for more (and easier) money

Women have the opportunity for more lavish abodes than before

The Enlightenment brought about a human connection

Time together necessitated better places to spend their time

By steering toward human advancement, people worked together more to chase after this progress

Rococo Style grows in popularity

The 'salon' grows in populartiy

The Enlightenment brings about a pursuit of progress

There is a greater urge to show off wealth

There is a shift from personal wealth to the industrial rich

People learn to chase after more material goods