The Great Gatsby, by F.
Scott Fitzgerald, is one of the most connectable books ever written. The
characters have very well spread personalities. They are connected by little
things very well though. Gatsby represents the upper class, while George and
Myrtle represent the lower class.
The
plot is also one of the most stereotypical ones I have read. The rich person is
rude, snobby, and people don’t like him very much. The people that “liked” him
just liked his money. It was also a story of how tight communities can become.
Nick tried but could not fit in. F. Scott Fitzgerald did a great job with
telling the story through Nick’s point of view. Because Nick never really fit
in, it was an outsider’s view observing the rich east coast life. This really
helps connect the reader to the book.
This book
really showed how hard it is for people to mix social classes. It’s part of
human nature. Fitzgerald did a great job showing that it isn’t always a
purposeful exclusion of people form groups.
2 comments:
Paul, I agree that connections are vital to the novel but I don't think Gatsby is rude or snobbish but the victim of being a gentlemen and in love with Daisy.
Paul,
I'm glad you picked The Great Gatsby - what a classic. I agree that it is extremely easy to connect with because the themes are so relevant to our lives today. What do you mean by a spread of personalities? I would love to have heard more about your personal reading of the text - those were your strongest phrases. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
- Mrs. Jaffe
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