This American classic, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, was part of my entratainment this summer. Although I have to confess that reading is not my favorite hobby and that it took me a long time to read this book, I did find some pleasure, advantage and enjoyment in reading this novel.
Not only it was very entrataining to read about a love story, but "The Great Gatsby" also gave me a very complete insight of America's 1920s and it allowed me to unserstand the spirit of the author's generation in a very interesting manner. Through this novel, the author was able to emphasize the irony of the 1920s, demosntrate the new trends after World War I, show the contrast between the new rich and the old rich, capture the values and manners of those times, and all of this while also portraying a love story and keeping the reader engaged.
Not only it was very entrataining to read about a love story, but "The Great Gatsby" also gave me a very complete insight of America's 1920s and it allowed me to unserstand the spirit of the author's generation in a very interesting manner. Through this novel, the author was able to emphasize the irony of the 1920s, demosntrate the new trends after World War I, show the contrast between the new rich and the old rich, capture the values and manners of those times, and all of this while also portraying a love story and keeping the reader engaged.
Besides the similar to Romeo and Juliet love story, and the intriguing influence the generation has on the novel, what most caught my attention about "The Great Gatsby" was Jay Gatsby's ability of possesing everything, and yet having nothing. At first I couldn't understand; How can someone have so many things, such comodities, posses so much wealth, and be so miserable? Doubts like this one were in mhy head as I read the book, until I discovered that Gatsby actually didn't have anything. All he wanted was Daisy Buchanan's love, and he was willing to do anything that was neccesary to win her. As Fitzgerald introduces Jay Gatsby in a speaking role in Chapter 3, and initially presents him as a misterious and legendary man surrounded by luxury, the readers first impression about Gatsby are definitely not of the lovesick and ingeneous man.
Gatsby is actually very distanced from greatness; although he may have all the wealth, the biggest house, the best cars, the most expensive cloth, host the best parties, have everyone serving him, and all the comodities, he doesn't have anything he wants.
"I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
"The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly."