Well, I can't say I didn't see most of the events that took place coming. And yet, it still came as a shock. I didn't realize how attached I'd become to Gatsby. When Nick described how unloved and already-forgotten Gastby was, it broke my heart. On the plus side, though, Nick earned a lot of respect from me in the end, with the way he stood up for Gatsby and took care of everything.
If you put me in a teleporter into the 20s, I would hate it. I wouldn't be able to handle the people, how fake and selfish they are. The lies, deciet, etc. They put so much focus on "The American Dream" but it's really just a hoax. I mean, look what happened to Gatsby: He chased his idea of the American Dream and it was ultimately his demise.
I can't quite put my finger on what I got out of this book. I didn't particularly enjoy it, but I did learn a lot. More than anything, this novel reinforced the notion that consuming your life around materialism is not a good idea, because people can always lose everything material they have. However, if you center your life around your intelligence, real bonds with people, etc., you can never truly lose everything. The only person who has the power to take that away from you is yourself.
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