Is the architecture of the book becoming clear? What do you think? What do you like? What do you wonder about? The shift between chapter 5 and chapter 6 is quite abrupt, isn't it? What do you make of it?
The architecture of the book is become clearer, I know what’s happening what most of the characters wants our, but the thing that I don’t understand if Daisy comes from a rich family why doesn’t she just go and live her happily ever after live with Gatsby and her daughter? Why does she have to stay with her cheating annoying husband? And Daisy clearly states some feelings towards Gatsby when she takes his brand new clothes and starts crying saying “They’re such beautiful shirts.” I really enjoy how Fitzgerald describes the scenes of the parties and the conversations of the rich live styles it makes me feel like I am right there beside them. Such as this sentence from the book “…I looked once more at them and they looked back at me, remotely, possessed by intense life…” The shift between chapter 5 and chapter 6 is really different but the same because, chapter 5 is about the lost feelings between Gatsby and Daisy and chapter 6 is more about how Gatsby thinks about his past present and future and that tells the readers in my opinion that Gatsby is a more complex man then many people take him for, because he done some much to become who he is in the book just to be with his love Daisy. -Shira Hartman
While the architecture is becoming clearer in the sense that we better understand the motivations and mannerisms of the characters, it is also becoming hazy as we try to understand how they will interact at their inevitable convergence. For instance, we've unraveled in this chapter that, yes, there is some sort of mutual love between Gatsby and Daisy -- Gatsby thinks he can rewind things to the way they were, and even move past the barrier brought about by his previously lowly status -- and Daisy now sees Gatsby as an eligible suitor, considering his wealth and prestige. Likewise, as Tom becomes more aware of the situation, in alignment with his personality, he is going use "brute" force to prevent anything from transpiring -- we know he'll sabotage it somehow, or at least try -- we see this with his mockery of how Gatsby misinterprets the Sloans' invitation, perhaps demonstrating to Daisy how incompatible Gatsby is with the established elite of East Egg.
As for the shift between the chapters, they certainly are at variance. In chapter 5, everything seems so dreamlike. Sure, things get off to a bad start, but perhaps that represents the childish clumsiness of love. Eventually, Daisy capitulates, and breaks down into tears during the "shirts" scene. In general, this chapter seems to be fantastical and dreamlike. The next chapter is much more boorish -- and in some ways, more realistic and closer to reality. At first, Nick tells us about Gatsby's "real" beginnings, and they are hardly as magically flawless as they had seem. In addition, the scene with the Sloans seems to be an offensive against Gatsby to which he fails to adequately respond.
The architecture of the book has become clearer and I think it is helpful in following what each characters motivation in the book is. It is really interesting to find out the beginning of the Great Gatsby in chapter 6 and kind of explains his personality. During chapter 5, we experience the incident of Daisy crying over the beautiful shirts Gatsby owns and like Jake said I think it shows that Daisy finally believes Gatsby is an ideal suitor for Daisy.
The architecture of the book is become clearer, I know what’s happening what most of the characters wants our, but the thing that I don’t understand if Daisy comes from a rich family why doesn’t she just go and live her happily ever after live with Gatsby and her daughter? Why does she have to stay with her cheating annoying husband? And Daisy clearly states some feelings towards Gatsby when she takes his brand new clothes and starts crying saying “They’re such beautiful shirts.” I really enjoy how Fitzgerald describes the scenes of the parties and the conversations of the rich live styles it makes me feel like I am right there beside them. Such as this sentence from the book “…I looked once more at them and they looked back at me, remotely, possessed by intense life…” The shift between chapter 5 and chapter 6 is really different but the same because, chapter 5 is about the lost feelings between Gatsby and Daisy and chapter 6 is more about how Gatsby thinks about his past present and future and that tells the readers in my opinion that Gatsby is a more complex man then many people take him for, because he done some much to become who he is in the book just to be with his love Daisy.
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While the architecture is becoming clearer in the sense that we better understand the motivations and mannerisms of the characters, it is also becoming hazy as we try to understand how they will interact at their inevitable convergence. For instance, we've unraveled in this chapter that, yes, there is some sort of mutual love between Gatsby and Daisy -- Gatsby thinks he can rewind things to the way they were, and even move past the barrier brought about by his previously lowly status -- and Daisy now sees Gatsby as an eligible suitor, considering his wealth and prestige. Likewise, as Tom becomes more aware of the situation, in alignment with his personality, he is going use "brute" force to prevent anything from transpiring -- we know he'll sabotage it somehow, or at least try -- we see this with his mockery of how Gatsby misinterprets the Sloans' invitation, perhaps demonstrating to Daisy how incompatible Gatsby is with the established elite of East Egg.
ReplyDeleteAs for the shift between the chapters, they certainly are at variance. In chapter 5, everything seems so dreamlike. Sure, things get off to a bad start, but perhaps that represents the childish clumsiness of love. Eventually, Daisy capitulates, and breaks down into tears during the "shirts" scene. In general, this chapter seems to be fantastical and dreamlike. The next chapter is much more boorish -- and in some ways, more realistic and closer to reality. At first, Nick tells us about Gatsby's "real" beginnings, and they are hardly as magically flawless as they had seem. In addition, the scene with the Sloans seems to be an offensive against Gatsby to which he fails to adequately respond.
The architecture of the book has become clearer and I think it is helpful in following what each characters motivation in the book is. It is really interesting to find out the beginning of the Great Gatsby in chapter 6 and kind of explains his personality. During chapter 5, we experience the incident of Daisy crying over the beautiful shirts Gatsby owns and like Jake said I think it shows that Daisy finally believes Gatsby is an ideal suitor for Daisy.
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