After a really slow start, a story did emerge. Unfortunately, there is not one likeable character in the entire thing. I did not root for Gatsby to get the vapid girl. I did not care when the other vapid girl died. I didn’t ever figure out what the narrator wanted.
Why is this a classic? Were there so few stories available in the twenties that this one seemed original? Did they have editors back then? I am aware that it’s very arrogant of me to think my edits could improve a classic, but really – they don’t have to be my edits. There are whole scenes that have nothing to do with the plot. The dialogue is awful. Anyone’s edits would do.
The plan was to see the new movie on Friday. I read a review that said the adaptation was not done well and the movie makes the characters seem superficial and that many scenes come across as tangents. That sounds like a spot-on adaptation to me.
Are you someone who loved this book? Come on, what am I missing?
Why is this a classic? Were there so few stories available in the twenties that this one seemed original? Did they have editors back then? I am aware that it’s very arrogant of me to think my edits could improve a classic, but really – they don’t have to be my edits. There are whole scenes that have nothing to do with the plot. The dialogue is awful. Anyone’s edits would do.
The plan was to see the new movie on Friday. I read a review that said the adaptation was not done well and the movie makes the characters seem superficial and that many scenes come across as tangents. That sounds like a spot-on adaptation to me.
Are you someone who loved this book? Come on, what am I missing?
There is also a subtext about classism, and the shallowness of contemporary living – who people are versus who they appear to be. Those two themes (the first one quite subtle) are still relevant themes to today’s life.
It is also beautifully written. There’s a passage where the narrator is touring the house that is one of my favorites (sadly, no time to track it down now.) The dialogue at the party, before the narrator meets Gatsby, is full of clues about well-to-do society at the time and about what Gatsby makes himself appear to be.
That said, it’s not a novel for everyone. It’s slow-paced and elitist. And written for adults (but taught to high schoolers without the experience to see the subtext.)
Answers:1) Married I donc2b4t think so, but what I think is that they would date.2) Gatsby doesnc2b4t enjoy parties, becusae he does it for Daisy to come. So like Daisy never came he doesnc2b4t have fun. He also doesnc2b4t have fun becusae he doesnc2b4t know any guests.3) No, becusae in that time it wasnc2b4t common, so if she do it she would be seen bad in the society-