Friday, August 31, 2007
The Final Great gatsby response
At the last chapter of The Great Gatsby we read about Gatsby’s funeral, which was pretty darn pathetic if you ask me. The only people that came to Gatsby’s actual funeral that Nick arranged for him were Nick himself, Owl eyes, some of Gatsby’s servants, and His father Henry Gatz. The reason I believe that only these people show up is that through out the story, we have had a certain importance of eyes, so it was only natural for Owl eyes to attend, the reason some of his servants came was because they respected him and wished to visit his funeral, it was only polite for their old boss, and finally Gatsby’s father who was very proud of his son and only wanted to do what any father would do if their child had died and that is to visit their funeral. The real reason for these people attending is respect, and that is what Nick is trying to convey, every other person who knew Gatsby did not actually like him, they liked his parties, house, and money, not Gatsby himself, that why these people are the only ones to show up for his funeral.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
The Climax Great Gatsby response
During these chapters we see so much happening between Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom that it is almost scary. Along with the craziness of these chapters, Tom realizes the love between Gatsby and Daisy, then confronts Gatsby and thoroughly wins back Daisy. And then finally at the end of the chapters Daisy runs over Myrtle in a car, and Wilson thinks Gatsby did it, so at the end Gatsby is shot by Wilson, and then shoots himself. As you look back in the book there are some foreshadowing on the part of Tom winning back Daisy, because he had a feeling that Daisy was in love with another, and knew that he had to win her back. On the account of Gatsby being killed, I really did not see that coming, the fact that Myrtle died then Gatsby got shot, they both surprised me, because I had no idea tat Gatsby would die in that sort of manner.
Monday, August 27, 2007
The sixth chapter Great Gatsby response
During this chapter we finally find out that Gatsby was lying about where he came from and much more. Not only this but Nick finally divulges this information now, at chapter six instead of earlier in the book. The reasoning why I think Gatsby lied about where he came from and also about his money is because I believe that Gatsby didn’t think that his own true story was exciting enough, so he wanted to spice it up a bit. But on the topic of why Nick told us this now, I believe that if Nick would of told us earlier, the plot would have been pretty much useless because we would of known that he was lying. Another reason could be that Nick only realized it at this specific moment, that before this he had no clue.
The Fifth Chapter of the Great Gatsby Resonses
Gatsby's count of enchanted objects has diminished by one, what does Nick mean by this? What Nick means by losing an object is that over the cross of the chapter Gatsby is appearing more and more pitiful and desperate, he keeps trying to please Nick no matter what the event is, and then gives him a reward that doesn’t even constitute for the action. But what Nick truly means by losing something is that Gatsby has some of the most exotic and rich items that Nick has ever seen, but what Gatsby has lost is something different then something that you can touch. Gatsby lost his head, he has been so obsessed with the thought of meeting Daisy after all these years that he has lost what remained of his composure and has gone completely over board and lost his common sense, for he would do anything to get Daisy back, anything.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
The Fourth Installment of The Great Gatsby Responses
There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the bust and the tired, this is the last sentence of chapter four. To me what Nick is trying to say is that in the world of The Great Gatsby there are many types of people, the ones who pursue after their dreams, the ones who are being pursued by what once they wanted, and the ones that have no initiative anymore. The one who I believe exhibits the pursued is Myrtle, because even though Tom has a wife he stills needs something more and that is Myrtle. The one who exhibits the pursuing is Tom, for he is pursuing what he thinks he needs, and he is. And finally the one who exhibits the bust and tired is Gatsby himself, for even though he is rich, he has grand parties, where no one even actually knows what he looks like, and he just walks around in a haze, as though he doesn't need to do much to accomplish anything.
well look at this Tony the Tigizzle got a blog
Im not the real Tony the tiger, hes fictional, (duh) But I've been called it forever, and I like the name.
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