Thursday, August 9, 2012

GG Chapter 9, p. 170-180


The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
                
          “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past” (Fitzgerald, 180). The Great Gatsby was a much better book than The House of Mirth. It was easier to follow the story. It was much shorter. The story did not jump from one character to another. Rather, it concentrated on Nick Carraway and his actions. Moreover, the book was easier to comprehend than The House of Mirth. I found it sad that Jay Gatsby died. It dampened my spirits and sort of ruined the ending. However, I found the ending, specifically the last sentence of the book, to be truly profound and enlightening. It reminds me that we need to move on, continue life, and let go of past feelings. This will stick through my head as I conclude my final year of high school and as I head off to college. 

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