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The Great Gatsby

 

The Great Gatsby
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Originally published in 1925
Rate 5/5
This is the second time I have read this book. The first time I read this book I was in 9th grade. If I remember right, I watched the 2013 movie with my friends and then I found out it was a book and read it for fun. It was a difficult read for me back then because I was just barely getting into reading. This time around, it was incredible. The Great Gatsby is one of my favorite stories because even though it's so short, the story is so profound.

What is The Great Gatsby about?

The Great Gatsby is about the battle between American social classes; the struggle to remain important in a world that is in constant need of something new to look at. All the characters are living within the upper class confines, but they all view their truths in different ways.

My thoughts on The Great Gatsby

Now that I am five years older, I can see more details compared to teenager me. This is an even more brilliant story than I originally thought. It's a tragic romance, this is the type of story I live for! After reading this book I discovered that everyone in the story could be a villain and or a hero depending on whose perspective you choose to look through. Everyone has their own truths and just because someone doesn't hold the same truths as another doesn't make either of them the "bad guy."

Quotes

"Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." (1)
"She told me it was a girl, and so I turned my head away and wept. 'I'm glad it's a girl. and I hope she'll be a fool-- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.'"
"I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life." (35)

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