Share an idea or two from this week's reading. What was most interesting to you? What was most strange? How does the reading this week fit into issues and discussions we have had in this class?
From "The Great Gatsby", what I found to be the most interesting was when Carraway described Americans as being solid and prosperous. The prosperous Americans described in the book were anything but reliable. Many of them were shallow in their relationships. The reading fits into the discussion we had on how people were going to places such as Coney Island, and dance halls at the beginning of the 1900s.
The Great Gatsby describes how the new rich kids on the block were very different from the old money; they loved to party and flaunt their cash. But what was most notable was how they became rich, they bootlegged and cheated people and were into a lot of illegal activities. Just as we talked about how corrupt the politics were becoming, the business world was not far behind. Instead of working hard for their money, people were cheating their ways to the top. I loved how wealth was depicted as an evil, because it is not a good source of happiness and it is important that people understand this.
From the Great Gatsby, I found it interesting that even after becoming rich, some people still couldn't find true happiness. I found it strange that Gatsby would go to such lengths just to get Daisy's attention. I believe this fits in with our classroom discussions because we talked about how corrupt people like Boss Tweed rose to power.
The Great Gatsby is one of my all time favorite novels so I was very excited to have it as this week's reading. In class, we began discussing how wealth in America was increasing, and people were taking advantage of this prosperity. Jay Gatsby embodies someone that successfully achieved the American Dream to its fullest. After growing up dirt poor, he made a name for himself as a mysterious millionaire living an incredibly luxurious life. What I found most interesting was that his sprawling mansion, fancy cars, and wild parties were all used in the hopes of impressing Daisy. Even though he was living the American Dream, it all meant nothing to him without Daisy's love.
The thing that really got to me from "The Great Gatsby" was how people were rich in money but not in happiness. The were all longing for something to make them happy. Something that money couldn't buy as we can see. They married a person that didn't make them happy someone they fought with everyday. That's the most strange part to me as to why they decided to be with someone that wouldn't make them happy and bring peace into their lives. Gatsby waited for 5 years to finally try to talk to Daisy even tho he knew that she was around. He was too scared to talk to her alone. The way social classes were divided and how people knew where they stranded in the social views of others.
To me it almost seems iconic, that everyone had this big "American Dream" and they wanted to live it and be happy. In "The Great Gatsby", Jay Gatsby is living the so called "American Dream" that everyone wanted to live, yet it is not everything he had hoped and dreamed of. He did everything he could to get Daisy's attention, even threw these wild parties to get her to pay more attention to him, because his main goal of doing things was to get her to be his girl. I think that it is ironic because everyone has this amazing dream of what "The American Dream" or "American Freedom" looks like, yet nobody can ever really conquer the true definition of them, and that is very interesting to me because it makes me think; does anyone ever really conquer the true definition of these terms?
The Great Gatsby is an interesting book that illustrates the idea of how money does not always lead to a a person achieving their dreams. A key example of this of this idea Gatsby’s attempt to hold on to a dream in the past. Despite coming a long arduous way to becoming wealthy to impress Daisy, he is left trying to continuously pursue the image of her that he has of her, which leads to his saddening.
The Great Gatsby portrays that there are many way one can be wealthy. Those who have money are some of the loneliest and unhappiest people. Despite all the money Gatsby has, he is still unhappy because he longs for Daisy, and he will never be truly happy until he has her. Tom and Daisy also have lots of money, but neither of them is happy with their marriage. This leads to Tom finding a mistress, Myrtle, who is really only attracted to Tom because of his money. Each of these character, despite having large houses and lots of money, long for something different in their lives, however Tom was the one to act on his feelings first.
What was most interesting to me when reading "The Great Gatsby" was that even though he had wealth, respect, and all these expensive things he still wasn't happy because he wanted only one thing (Daisy) which he couldn't have. What was most strange to me was that Tom the man who had Daisy as his wife wasn't happy either even though Daisy would have made someones life perfect also the complete normality of all the great divide in wealth and social classes. This fits into this weeks discussions because it shows how corrupt businesses were and the book also depicts the divided between social classes and wealth.
Gatsby was an interesting character, he has all that he could ever want, more than most people in the world, but he isn't satisfied. He only wants the girl of his dreams, Daisy. Tom is similar in that he has everything he wants, including Daisy, but he is unsatisfied, leading to him having a mistress that he sees often. The two characters conflict is interesting to see because Gatsby truly loves Daisy while Tom seems to tolerate her. This leads to a tragic end of Gatsby's story when an accident kills the mistress and her grief stricken husband shoots Gatsby.
The Great Gatsby has always been one of my favorite books. With the way everyone lives and the amount of money they had you think that they would be happy. This book constantly shows the point that money cannot buy happiness. A very interesting theme in this book was the concept of new money and old money. If you were born rich you were superior to those who worked hard for their money. I think it is an interesting twist on the American Dream. Also the way that this superiority really comes in to play in the book is very interesting. Gatsby even feels that he is less worthy for Daisy just because he grew up poor.
The Great Gatsby is a very interesting story with a complex meaning. Even though Gatsby had it all, wealth, and the life he always wanted to live, it wasn't what he made it out to be. Gatsby invested in materialistic items so that he could basically win daisy back to complete his idea of "the perfect life." Gatsby's ambition for fame and wealth was for a childish reason. He was so oblivious of what was going on around him and that is what corrupted him and ultimately killed him. This relates to what we talked about in class when we spoke of wealth and corrupt businesses.
In the late 19th century and early 20th century, there were lots of corruption in big businesses. From Boss Tweed, to the scams of the railroads, people cheated their way to the top. As did Gatsby, but he was not content. He believed having wealth would solve his problems with daisy, but money could not buy her love completely. Wealth does not equal to happiness and this is shown through the characters of Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom. Each were very rich, but all desired something else. They were never truly happy, Daisy did not satisfy Tom, so Tom finds himself mistresses, while Daisy could have anything she wanted but was not happy. Gatsby even had luxuries like his gigantic house but still was not happy.
The novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald shows us how American culture and ideals have affect the world in which Nick Caraway and Daisy Buchanan live. The remaints of money from the Gilded Age creat an aristocratic society, that was represented by the money in West Egg. The progressive view points from pre war were still in tacked, prohibtion being just one example of that. We also see the emergance of the Jazz Age. Women are depicted as more promiscuous, everyone takes advantage of leisure events such as Coney Island and corruption becomes a common theme.
Fitzgerald's novel on "The Great Gatsby" shows the ideals within the wealthy class. One that I found most interesting was that; although wealth can buy you anything materialistically but it cannot grant you happiness. This is shown through Gatsby as he lives this luxurious life, but he can't acquire his true desire, a relationship with Daisy. Gatsby thinks that his wealth and accomplishments will persuade her into being with him. I thought this was interesting as men think they can win women through money and the finer things. It connects to things we discuss in class as the wealthy class believe that their money can overshadow any issue prevalent.
what i found most interesting is that women weren't allowed to read or publish about their bodies, sexuality or contraception. which gave total control to men and misinformed information to women. what i found most strange was that women didn't really know about sexuality and their bodies. a stark contrast to 2017 where everyone knows about every type of sexuality.
The great Gatsby is a well- written book that i enjoyed reading. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I found the way the author portrayed wealth very interesting. The author built a world surrounded by rich and desire for power which really caught my attention. the authors choice to exaggerate the desire for wealth and money in society helps get the theme across more effectively.
The lack of morality that came along with the wealth that was mentioned in "The Great Gatsby" was unfortunately not surprising. Daisy, among the unhappy, was someone I found particularly interesting. She lived her whole life with wealth. After a fair amount of drama that she was seemingly prone to, she opted to go back and stay with Tom. It goes to further prove that familiarity and the more comfortable decision is almost always the "best" choice for a person. Regardless of the seemingly better and more genuine love or relationship, it will more times than not be outweighed by the easier and more convenient option.
Gatsby being stuck on the past fantasy of being with Daisy now has built up courage to confront Tom and take his wife. Tom while putting up a fight to keep his wife informs every one of Gatsby background and how he achieves his wealth through illegal activities. Now Daisy is faced with a tough decision: Be with Gatsby the one she truly loves or stay with Tom the one who has wealth the righteous way that the community respects? Daisy choices to stay with Tom whom later ends up getting Gatsby killed. Now, Daisy is with a person whom does not truly have her heart and Gatsby is dead.
The lives of the characters in “The Great Gatsby” primarily revolve around wealth. They live luxurious lives, and have things the normal person could never even dream of. While money can provide much of what people desire, it cannot provide certain things like love or personal gratification. While Tom, Jay, and Daisy have the means to live very flashy lifestyles, wealth does not provide them with happiness deep down.
One thing I found interesting from this week's reading is how something that is common among the wealthy community is that they all use their money to get their way. An example of this is the expensive pearl necklace that Tom gives Daisy before their wedding. He means it to be symbolic of his love for her, but it is truly a symbol of the way he uses his wealth in order to control her. This creates a society where people are being influenced by money rather than their true feelings and desires. This leads to the isolation of characters, such as Gatsby, as they are never truly loved and nurtured.
The Great Gatsby was a perfect example of the saying "money doesn't buy everything." While Gatsby had as much wealth he could dream off, emotionally he was not that happy. If anything money brought him a lot of problems to what he most really cared about. Life lesson.
"The Great Gatsby" seemed like a love story until you continue to read deeper. I found this story interesting because Gatsby had everything, wealth and power but he wasn't truly happy because all he wanted was Daisy. Money doesn't buy you happiness. He thought wealth would attract the woman he loved but, sadly it didn't. His unfortunate death surprised me because he took the blame for Daisy. He was blinded by love and it overpowered.
"The Great Gatsby" was a deep novel that portrayed as a love story but was truly about the corruption of wealth between people in the same social circle. Gatsby wanted to win over Daisy since he believed they belonged together, but Tom wanted Daisy all to himself. Wealth was used as a weapon that disguised depression for happiness in all of the characters in this novel.
From "The Great Gatsby", what I found to be the most interesting was when Carraway described Americans as being solid and prosperous. The prosperous Americans described in the book were anything but reliable. Many of them were shallow in their relationships. The reading fits into the discussion we had on how people were going to places such as Coney Island, and dance halls at the beginning of the 1900s.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Gatsby describes how the new rich kids on the block were very different from the old money; they loved to party and flaunt their cash. But what was most notable was how they became rich, they bootlegged and cheated people and were into a lot of illegal activities. Just as we talked about how corrupt the politics were becoming, the business world was not far behind. Instead of working hard for their money, people were cheating their ways to the top. I loved how wealth was depicted as an evil, because it is not a good source of happiness and it is important that people understand this.
ReplyDeleteFrom the Great Gatsby, I found it interesting that even after becoming rich, some people still couldn't find true happiness. I found it strange that Gatsby would go to such lengths just to get Daisy's attention. I believe this fits in with our classroom discussions because we talked about how corrupt people like Boss Tweed rose to power.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Gatsby is one of my all time favorite novels so I was very excited to have it as this week's reading. In class, we began discussing how wealth in America was increasing, and people were taking advantage of this prosperity. Jay Gatsby embodies someone that successfully achieved the American Dream to its fullest. After growing up dirt poor, he made a name for himself as a mysterious millionaire living an incredibly luxurious life. What I found most interesting was that his sprawling mansion, fancy cars, and wild parties were all used in the hopes of impressing Daisy. Even though he was living the American Dream, it all meant nothing to him without Daisy's love.
ReplyDeleteThe thing that really got to me from "The Great Gatsby" was how people were rich in money but not in happiness. The were all longing for something to make them happy. Something that money couldn't buy as we can see. They married a person that didn't make them happy someone they fought with everyday. That's the most strange part to me as to why they decided to be with someone that wouldn't make them happy and bring peace into their lives. Gatsby waited for 5 years to finally try to talk to Daisy even tho he knew that she was around. He was too scared to talk to her alone. The way social classes were divided and how people knew where they stranded in the social views of others.
ReplyDeleteTo me it almost seems iconic, that everyone had this big "American Dream" and they wanted to live it and be happy. In "The Great Gatsby", Jay Gatsby is living the so called "American Dream" that everyone wanted to live, yet it is not everything he had hoped and dreamed of. He did everything he could to get Daisy's attention, even threw these wild parties to get her to pay more attention to him, because his main goal of doing things was to get her to be his girl. I think that it is ironic because everyone has this amazing dream of what "The American Dream" or "American Freedom" looks like, yet nobody can ever really conquer the true definition of them, and that is very interesting to me because it makes me think; does anyone ever really conquer the true definition of these terms?
ReplyDeleteThe Great Gatsby is an interesting book that illustrates the idea of how money does not always lead to a a person achieving their dreams. A key example of this of this idea Gatsby’s attempt to hold on to a dream in the past. Despite coming a long arduous way to becoming wealthy to impress Daisy, he is left trying to continuously pursue the image of her that he has of her, which leads to his saddening.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Gatsby portrays that there are many way one can be wealthy. Those who have money are some of the loneliest and unhappiest people. Despite all the money Gatsby has, he is still unhappy because he longs for Daisy, and he will never be truly happy until he has her. Tom and Daisy also have lots of money, but neither of them is happy with their marriage. This leads to Tom finding a mistress, Myrtle, who is really only attracted to Tom because of his money. Each of these character, despite having large houses and lots of money, long for something different in their lives, however Tom was the one to act on his feelings first.
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ReplyDeleteWhat was most interesting to me when reading "The Great Gatsby" was that even though he had wealth, respect, and all these expensive things he still wasn't happy because he wanted only one thing (Daisy) which he couldn't have. What was most strange to me was that Tom the man who had Daisy as his wife wasn't happy either even though Daisy would have made someones life perfect also the complete normality of all the great divide in wealth and social classes. This fits into this weeks discussions because it shows how corrupt businesses were and the book also depicts the divided between social classes and wealth.
ReplyDeleteGatsby was an interesting character, he has all that he could ever want, more than most people in the world, but he isn't satisfied. He only wants the girl of his dreams, Daisy. Tom is similar in that he has everything he wants, including Daisy, but he is unsatisfied, leading to him having a mistress that he sees often. The two characters conflict is interesting to see because Gatsby truly loves Daisy while Tom seems to tolerate her. This leads to a tragic end of Gatsby's story when an accident kills the mistress and her grief stricken husband shoots Gatsby.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Gatsby has always been one of my favorite books. With the way everyone lives and the amount of money they had you think that they would be happy. This book constantly shows the point that money cannot buy happiness. A very interesting theme in this book was the concept of new money and old money. If you were born rich you were superior to those who worked hard for their money. I think it is an interesting twist on the American Dream. Also the way that this superiority really comes in to play in the book is very interesting. Gatsby even feels that he is less worthy for Daisy just because he grew up poor.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Gatsby is a very interesting story with a complex meaning. Even though Gatsby had it all, wealth, and the life he always wanted to live, it wasn't what he made it out to be. Gatsby invested in materialistic items so that he could basically win daisy back to complete his idea of "the perfect life." Gatsby's ambition for fame and wealth was for a childish reason. He was so oblivious of what was going on around him and that is what corrupted him and ultimately killed him. This relates to what we talked about in class when we spoke of wealth and corrupt businesses.
ReplyDeleteIn the late 19th century and early 20th century, there were lots of corruption in big businesses. From Boss Tweed, to the scams of the railroads, people cheated their way to the top. As did Gatsby, but he was not content. He believed having wealth would solve his problems with daisy, but money could not buy her love completely. Wealth does not equal to happiness and this is shown through the characters of Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom. Each were very rich, but all desired something else. They were never truly happy, Daisy did not satisfy Tom, so Tom finds himself mistresses, while Daisy could have anything she wanted but was not happy. Gatsby even had luxuries like his gigantic house but still was not happy.
ReplyDeleteThe novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald shows us how American culture and ideals have affect the world in which Nick Caraway and Daisy Buchanan live. The remaints of money from the Gilded Age creat an aristocratic society, that was represented by the money in West Egg. The progressive view points from pre war were still in tacked, prohibtion being just one example of that. We also see the emergance of the Jazz Age. Women are depicted as more promiscuous, everyone takes advantage of leisure events such as Coney Island and corruption becomes a common theme.
ReplyDeleteFitzgerald's novel on "The Great Gatsby" shows the ideals within the wealthy class. One that I found most interesting was that; although wealth can buy you anything materialistically but it cannot grant you happiness. This is shown through Gatsby as he lives this luxurious life, but he can't acquire his true desire, a relationship with Daisy. Gatsby thinks that his wealth and accomplishments will persuade her into being with him. I thought this was interesting as men think they can win women through money and the finer things. It connects to things we discuss in class as the wealthy class believe that their money can overshadow any issue prevalent.
ReplyDeletewhat i found most interesting is that women weren't allowed to read or publish about their bodies, sexuality or contraception. which gave total control to men and misinformed information to women. what i found most strange was that women didn't really know about sexuality and their bodies. a stark contrast to 2017 where everyone knows about every type of sexuality.
ReplyDeleteThe great Gatsby is a well- written book that i enjoyed reading. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I found the way the author portrayed wealth very interesting. The author built a world surrounded by rich and desire for power which really caught my attention. the authors choice to exaggerate the desire for wealth and money in society helps get the theme across more effectively.
ReplyDeleteThe lack of morality that came along with the wealth that was mentioned in "The Great Gatsby" was unfortunately not surprising. Daisy, among the unhappy, was someone I found particularly interesting. She lived her whole life with wealth. After a fair amount of drama that she was seemingly prone to, she opted to go back and stay with Tom. It goes to further prove that familiarity and the more comfortable decision is almost always the "best" choice for a person. Regardless of the seemingly better and more genuine love or relationship, it will more times than not be outweighed by the easier and more convenient option.
ReplyDeleteGatsby being stuck on the past fantasy of being with Daisy now has built up courage to confront Tom and take his wife. Tom while putting up a fight to keep his wife informs every one of Gatsby background and how he achieves his wealth through illegal activities. Now Daisy is faced with a tough decision: Be with Gatsby the one she truly loves or stay with Tom the one who has wealth the righteous way that the community respects? Daisy choices to stay with Tom whom later ends up getting Gatsby killed. Now, Daisy is with a person whom does not truly have her heart and Gatsby is dead.
ReplyDeleteThe lives of the characters in “The Great Gatsby” primarily revolve around wealth. They live luxurious lives, and have things the normal person could never even dream of. While money can provide much of what people desire, it cannot provide certain things like love or personal gratification. While Tom, Jay, and Daisy have the means to live very flashy lifestyles, wealth does not provide them with happiness deep down.
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ReplyDeleteOne thing I found interesting from this week's reading is how something that is common among the wealthy community is that they all use their money to get their way. An example of this is the expensive pearl necklace that Tom gives Daisy before their wedding. He means it to be symbolic of his love for her, but it is truly a symbol of the way he uses his wealth in order to control her. This creates a society where people are being influenced by money rather than their true feelings and desires. This leads to the isolation of characters, such as Gatsby, as they are never truly loved and nurtured.
ReplyDeleteThe Great Gatsby was a perfect example of the saying "money doesn't buy everything." While Gatsby had as much wealth he could dream off, emotionally he was not that happy. If anything money brought him a lot of problems to what he most really cared about. Life lesson.
ReplyDelete"The Great Gatsby" seemed like a love story until you continue to read deeper. I found this story interesting because Gatsby had everything, wealth and power but he wasn't truly happy because all he wanted was Daisy. Money doesn't buy you happiness. He thought wealth would attract the woman he loved but, sadly it didn't. His unfortunate death surprised me because he took the blame for Daisy. He was blinded by love and it overpowered.
ReplyDelete"The Great Gatsby" was a deep novel that portrayed as a love story but was truly about the corruption of wealth between people in the same social circle. Gatsby wanted to win over Daisy since he believed they belonged together, but Tom wanted Daisy all to himself. Wealth was used as a weapon that disguised depression for happiness in all of the characters in this novel.
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