The Great Gatsby
In the fall, my daughter brought home a list of classic literature from her English class. As I was looking it over, I found that I hadn't read many of the books, so I decided to tackle some of the books on the list. Unfortunately, my reading time is limited, so I have resorted to books on CD.
Currently I am in the process of listening to The Great Gatsby. My daughter had selected it for her English project, started reading, then decided it was not for her. I will agree that the first part starts off a little slow, but I am enjoying it. The author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, uses flower language, which I am sure Emily found difficult.
The story is set in New York during the roaring 20's. Gatsby, the main character, is young, rich, and moody. I do not know a lot about the history of the time period, but it seems that the story is about the high riches and low morals of the young adults of the era. It was during a time when the industrial revolution was occurring and the country was shifting from an agricultural era. The characters seem to have money, time on their hands and are enjoying living the good life. Sounds like fun, until their choices eventually catch up with them.
This is not a book I would normally read, but I enjoyed it, especially the descriptive language.
posted by bdobler @ 8:30 AM
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I Loved this book as a Junior in high school! Our teacher had us read it, and keep specific notes on the use of colors in the story. It was amazing how much of the theme evolved around the colors that Fitzgerald chooses to use in describing the characters and the setting. I reread it as part of my 20th century lit. requirements in college. I've tried reading other stories by Fitzgerald--I did read some short stories by him a few years ago. He seems to have a violent side to him that is actually kind of disturbing. I may like him so much, too, because we shared the same birthday. :-)
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