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Kevin H p. 4
2/11/2014 12:35:35 am
In chapter four when gatsby is describing the guests he mentions that one guest was "with a man reputed to be her chauffeur, and a prince of something, whom we called Duke" (Fitzgerald 63). I think this is a reference to huck finn and it shows how the party guests are really just there to leach off of gatsby.
Brandon K 4
2/12/2014 02:15:02 pm
I agree this is seems really similar to Huck Finn. I dont know if it was intentionally slipped in but it was quite fitting. I agree that it would relate to them leaching off of Gatsby, but additionally how fake all of the Eggers are. They all create elaborate appearances for themselves to cover the true feelings and facts about themselves. Everyone is fake and just tries to cover up. Similar to how the duke was a con man set upon swindling random people for his own benefit.
Joe S. Period 1
2/11/2014 09:01:26 am
In my opinion I think that throughout many of the chapters it seems that Gatsby is seeking a true friend. Gatsby is surrounded with rumors and lies that pretty much make him look defamed. Gatsby tells Nick to not believe what others say about him and to believe in him instead. Gatsby tells him "I don't want you to get a wrong idea of me from all these stories you hear" (Fitzgerald 65). In a way it can seem that Gatsby wants a friend who he can communicate in a sincere manner while having trust.
Kevin H.
2/11/2014 12:32:13 pm
I agree with that statement completely, however, I think that he specifically looking for Daisy. When Nick is having tea with Jordan, she says "I think he (Gatsby) half expected her to wander into one of his parties, some night" (Fitzgerald 78).
Joe S
2/12/2014 05:42:58 am
Very true, I agree with that point too.
Corey K. (Period 5)
2/12/2014 01:37:04 am
What does the title Great Gatsby intale? Is it his wealth and parties or his deeper emotions and actions? Is Gatsby great because if money or personality?
Conrad
2/12/2014 03:22:04 am
It's really not a bad question. I think we can answer with certainty that it is not his money or parties. Yoda, the Jedi Master, says that "wars not make one great." So what does?
Angel.A 5
2/12/2014 08:28:17 am
I think that Gatsby us great is because he is able to make his dreams come true, he was a janitor in college to pay for his tuition, he then met Dan Cody and became obsessed with the idea of wealth, well he obviously becomes wealthy. He wanted to be with Dais, and he found a way through Nick. He can achieve pretty much whatever he wants
Josh S.5
2/13/2014 02:12:20 pm
I was thinking about the movie Oz, The Great and Powerful and believe the connection between the two, Gatsby and Oz, is indistinguishable. In the movie Oz's name is just a cover where he puts the idea that he is magic and able to perform unthinkable feats, hence the title "The Great and Powerful." When in reality he, like Gatsby, is just a crook trying to make himself look good. The title is being ironic since his name is not even Gatsby nor is he actually great. The word "Great" being associated with Gatsby upholds the same kind of reasoning as a vaudeville act would. This became very evident when in chapter 6 it was explained that "the truth was that Jay Gatsby, of West Egg, Long Island, sprang from his Platonic conception of himself." Platonic meaning a theoretical, yet not acted upon with practical action. James Gatz has created the illusion for himself of being larger than life in the same way a Great magician or con artist would.
Riley S. P2
2/16/2014 08:39:15 am
So, I finished the book, just couldn't resist and I started to think about Owl Eyes and who he is and what he means. An owl, the animal of wisdom, is related to the man. But he crashes his car? But he finds the curiosity to check if the books are real in the library. Most of the guests wouldn't check, they would just admire the greatness of the library. He is also drunk. Could it be that Owl Eyes is another reference to God? A wise man, who stumbles into a library, drunk, in order to find real books. Could Fitzgerald be implying that God, the wisest of all, is being intoxicated by all the world's ignorance and comes to be surprised that there is real people left in this world? I wish i could add thoughts from the end of the book but that would ruin things... I just can't seem to get a grasp on the symbol represented through Owl Eyes!
Conrad
2/20/2014 03:02:42 am
I think that's okay. If Owl Eyes is to represent God then why should we understand him? In the library he searches for truth, even clarity through his drunkness. He finds it in Gatsby: "absolutely real." And he shows up for the funeral... Enough said.
Ashlee P. 5
2/21/2014 09:49:50 am
People have questioned why Nick thinks so highly of Gatsby, and I would like to throw an answer out there. I believe that people like Nick because he is a very easy going and sympathetic guy. As seen from Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby, you can trust Nick with you secrets and this makes them what to seek him out and have him around. I think that for Nick, Gatsby is someone he wants to seek out and be with, rather than it being the other way around and Gatsby just wanting Nick to be his friend. Gatsby is someone Nick chooses rather than being forced into situations for whatever reason like he is with Tom.
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