The Great Gatsby. This book has to be my favorite so far out of summer reading and I am guessing that I will not be alone. I think that this book is so relatable. The story seems more current and that the acts could have happened today and it is very fun to read . When you begin the novel you are introduced to an educated, highly social and intriguing man. He goes into detail about how he was taught by his father to not place judgment onto others. This is tested throughout the story.
When you are first introduced to Gatsby, you are automatically intrigued. A young, rich, partying man that has a mystery to him. To me he seems like the guy everyone wanted to know and be associated with. He is all about the American dream. To be known and to have materialistic things. Later you reveal that is the theme to the story. But back to Gatsby. As you read the story, you find his love, Daisy. She is the reason that Gatsby is the way he is. He just wants Daisy, so he uses his wealth and social standings to impress her. This is a difficult thing to do because of her husband (however he is in a love affair himself with Myrtle). Affair I think is the motif of the story. Tom is in an affair, Daisy attempts an affair, Myrtle get killed because of her affair and Gatsby gets killed because of his love affair of Daisy.
To continue on the theme. Gatsby mentions the "green light" which I thought was to be his version of the American dream. He has worked for his "green light" although his methods of work might not have been honest. Everything he did in his "green light" was for Daisy. But when he dies, so does the love of Daisy, the American dream and the "green light." This was a great book and influenced me to think about what I have to dream about.
I agree that this book was easily relatable and the details are amazing. Thats why I loved this book too. I loved how you mentioned the "green light" to help show the theme. I believe too that it represented his dreams of Daisy. I loved how you mentioned once he died, his dreams died with him. I never thought about that before. Thanks for enlightening me.
ReplyDeleteVery good, you recognize importance and meaning in the "green light." Gatsby constantly watched the light, as he constantly watched Daisy. He wanted something that was out of reach and almost impossible to obtain. Do you think, then, that Daisy represents the American Dream? Is the American Dream out of reach or almost impossible to obtain for some people? This is a good post.
ReplyDeleteI would also add that the signnificance of the American Dream in this time period is important. This is just before the Depression, in between two wars. At the time, it was easy to get rich. For example, look at Gatsby. But soon the world would come crashing down on the "American Dream". I like the word dream. Does Fitzgerald imply that our dreams are illusions, and if illusions become reality, then we are weakened by them?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Anthony about the american Dream. I liked what you said about the green light. I found that a very interesting part of the novel. I also think that it represented his dreams of Daisy. The part where you mentioned, once he died, his dreams died with him, really caught my attention. I definitely think you are right about that. Once he was no longer, he really had nothing to live for. I enjoyed reading your post.
ReplyDelete-kristen :)