2. Nick opens the book by complimenting himself for his honesty. Is Nick honest with himself? Why does he constantly hang out with dishonest people? Why does he respect them and seek out relationships with them?
I feel like Gatsby is a little great, but more on the selfish side as well. I find it amusing that he put all that work in for a woman who doesn't know what she wants. Gatsby was foolish to change himself for a person who doesn't give him respect. Gatsby's efforts to get Daisy was selfish because his actions harm others in the way. I feel like Nick is no longer honest with himself. He knows what Gatsby's intentions with Daisy are and yet he still follows along. Maybe Nick hangs out with dishonest people to make himself feel better about himself or needed. Nick respects the people he surrounds himself with because he was taught not to judge others.
3. Fitzgerald describes Daisy and Tom this way: “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” What does this mean? Do you agree?
It means that their people who act when it benefits them, but when it doesn't go as the plan they let others suffer their consequences. I agree with Fitzgerald. Daisy never tells Tom she's the one that killed Murtle and Tom knew that Mr. Wilson plans to kill Gatsby. They both keep quit and watch others get hurt.
It means that their people who act when it benefits them, but when it doesn't go as the plan they let others suffer their consequences. I agree with Fitzgerald. Daisy never tells Tom she's the one that killed Murtle and Tom knew that Mr. Wilson plans to kill Gatsby. They both keep quit and watch others get hurt.
4. Do you understand Daisy's behavior? Do you agree with her choices? Is she a person you would let your brother/son/friend date?
I don't understand Daisy's behavior. She has what they call the American dream. I don't agree with her choices. She leads Gatsby on and gets his hopes up only for her to lock her self up and let him suffer. Daisy is not the type of person I would let my brother, son or friend date.
I don't understand Daisy's behavior. She has what they call the American dream. I don't agree with her choices. She leads Gatsby on and gets his hopes up only for her to lock her self up and let him suffer. Daisy is not the type of person I would let my brother, son or friend date.
5. The last line of the book: "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." What does this mean? How does it relate to the theme/s of the book?
This means we try very hard to change the past because we didn't like the outcome of it in the future. This relates to the theme of the story by showing greed. Instead of moving on from what has happened we let our greed make chooses to try and change what is already done because it didn't turn out how we wanted it.
This means we try very hard to change the past because we didn't like the outcome of it in the future. This relates to the theme of the story by showing greed. Instead of moving on from what has happened we let our greed make chooses to try and change what is already done because it didn't turn out how we wanted it.
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