How is Gatsby the embodiment of a world of romantic possibilities?
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Clearly, Gatsby has emodied the romantic possibilities through his love of Daisy. It is alsomst as though he has dedicated his life to Daisy by purchasing a mansion next to Nick, hoping someday he will get the opportunity to meet Daisy once again. The memories of their love in the years past remains in his thoughts and feelings. Gatsby acts childish at times when he meets Daisy for the first time in several years.
I agree, Joe. I think Gatsby has done a fantastic job incorporating romantic possibilities. Not only does he incorporate characters that are in a relationship, but he provides a chance for the "single" characters to pursue a relationship, aswell.
One relationship begins in the early chapters of the book, Jordan and Nick, who happen to be set up by Tom and Daisy. We are also introduced to Daisy's sister Catherine and her husband. The love possibilities are between Tom and Mrytle, and Daisy and Gatsby.
He has also created the scenes to be very social settings, allowing love to develop and even prosper between some characters. For example, West and East Egg, young rich people that constantly throw parties. The parties always have a sturdy supply of alcohol, helping relationships emerge. Also, the romantic setting of the water and docks, where Gatsby holds open his arms to the green light at the end of Daisy's dock.
The one aspect of the book that is not as romantic would have to be the valley, as less developed and visually appealing place.
I strongly agree with Joe about how Gatsby embodies romantic principles throught his love for Daisy. Also, i think to characterize Gatsby's potential, you have to look at how he is living. Everyone with money travels to West Egg to attend these ridiculous parties thrown by a man that maybe 5 or so of the guests actually know. Gatsby's personality allows him to sit back and admire his parties form afar, but if he were to engage in activity of a party, the romantic possibilities for him would, indeed, be endless.
Gatsby embodies the romantic possibilities through several factors of his life. Like Joe said he's very dedicated to reunite with Daisy, and continue the relationship they once had. I think he embodies the many romantic possibilities because the length which he is willing to go to. Gatsby has this marvelous idea of Daisy and he longs for her to once again be his. He has taken elaborate measures to insure a new relationship with her. He's moved next to her and sets up a meeting with her through Nick as previously said. I also think he's throwing these elaborate parties as a way to gain her attention, to possibly try and show off his new lifestyle, and impress her in some way possibly.
I think he embodies romantic possibilities becasue he is living in a dream world- it's a world of magic with evil lurking underneith. He sees the world as a place of endless hope where Daisy is queen. He is doing all he can to be her prince in shining armor. Unfortunately, the world is not always the magical place he has built it up to be. When Gatsby says "Can't repeat the past?...Why of course you can!" we want to be part of this world where the past can be replayed and reshaped so the present can become what we want. However, we look at him and know that, unfortunatley, the past can never be exactly repeated and every past decision and even affects what comes next.
Not only has Gatsby embodied the romantic possibilites with his love for Daisy, but I think this could even include his love for materialistic things as well. He has dedicated his whole life to Daisy: thinking about her, cutting newspaper clippings about her, moving near her, and basically stalking her. But deep inside, he truly just loves her, or at least this person that he has made her up to be in his mind. Some of the objects that he loves are his house, his car, his shirts, and his pool. He loves his huge mansion and filling it with real books and making sure it is in perfect condition for his parties. Gatsby loves to drive around in his Rolls Royce and show it off to people. His pool and other landscape items (like his green house and lawn) are of importance to him as well. Clealy he is obsessed with his shirts, varying in material, but all very expensive. Gatsby loves Daisy, money,and luzuries; if he could combine all of these together, then he would love life.
Gatsby embodies romantic possibilities in the broad, classical sense of the world, the idea that you really can go rags to riches, and that things can change drastically for you. the idea that he started as "a clam-digger, and salmon-fisher or (as) any other capacity that brought him food and rest," and end up as a man who has the means to purchase an entire library of books that he will never read.
Gatsby's potential has no limits. He is a self-made man and seems like nothing can stop him. I agree with Joe in the sense that Gatsby emodies all of his romantic "efforts" through Daisy and seems like all of the possesions he has are just to impress her, not other people. If Gatsby can just learn how to keep his composure in front of her, I believe they will end up being together.
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Clearly, Gatsby has emodied the romantic possibilities through his love of Daisy. It is alsomst as though he has dedicated his life to Daisy by purchasing a mansion next to Nick, hoping someday he will get the opportunity to meet Daisy once again. The memories of their love in the years past remains in his thoughts and feelings. Gatsby acts childish at times when he meets Daisy for the first time in several years.
Joe DePalo
I agree, Joe. I think Gatsby has done a fantastic job incorporating romantic possibilities. Not only does he incorporate characters that are in a relationship, but he provides a chance for the "single" characters to pursue a relationship, aswell.
One relationship begins in the early chapters of the book, Jordan and Nick, who happen to be set up by Tom and Daisy. We are also introduced to Daisy's sister Catherine and her husband. The love possibilities are between Tom and Mrytle, and Daisy and Gatsby.
He has also created the scenes to be very social settings, allowing love to develop and even prosper between some characters. For example, West and East Egg, young rich people that constantly throw parties. The parties always have a sturdy supply of alcohol, helping relationships emerge. Also, the romantic setting of the water and docks, where Gatsby holds open his arms to the green light at the end of Daisy's dock.
The one aspect of the book that is not as romantic would have to be the valley, as less developed and visually appealing place.
-Brooke
I strongly agree with Joe about how Gatsby embodies romantic principles throught his love for Daisy. Also, i think to characterize Gatsby's potential, you have to look at how he is living. Everyone with money travels to West Egg to attend these ridiculous parties thrown by a man that maybe 5 or so of the guests actually know. Gatsby's personality allows him to sit back and admire his parties form afar, but if he were to engage in activity of a party, the romantic possibilities for him would, indeed, be endless.
*alex putnam #17
Gatsby embodies the romantic possibilities through several factors of his life. Like Joe said he's very dedicated to reunite with Daisy, and continue the relationship they once had. I think he embodies the many romantic possibilities because the length which he is willing to go to. Gatsby has this marvelous idea of Daisy and he longs for her to once again be his. He has taken elaborate measures to insure a new relationship with her. He's moved next to her and sets up a meeting with her through Nick as previously said. I also think he's throwing these elaborate parties as a way to gain her attention, to possibly try and show off his new lifestyle, and impress her in some way possibly.
Eric Wu
I think he embodies romantic possibilities becasue he is living in a dream world- it's a world of magic with evil lurking underneith. He sees the world as a place of endless hope where Daisy is queen. He is doing all he can to be her prince in shining armor. Unfortunately, the world is not always the magical place he has built it up to be. When Gatsby says "Can't repeat the past?...Why of course you can!" we want to be part of this world where the past can be replayed and reshaped so the present can become what we want. However, we look at him and know that, unfortunatley, the past can never be exactly repeated and every past decision and even affects what comes next.
Not only has Gatsby embodied the romantic possibilites with his love for Daisy, but I think this could even include his love for materialistic things as well.
He has dedicated his whole life to Daisy: thinking about her, cutting newspaper clippings about her, moving near her, and basically stalking her. But deep inside, he truly just loves her, or at least this person that he has made her up to be in his mind.
Some of the objects that he loves are his house, his car, his shirts, and his pool. He loves his huge mansion and filling it with real books and making sure it is in perfect condition for his parties. Gatsby loves to drive around in his Rolls Royce and show it off to people. His pool and other landscape items (like his green house and lawn) are of importance to him as well. Clealy he is obsessed with his shirts, varying in material, but all very expensive.
Gatsby loves Daisy, money,and luzuries; if he could combine all of these together, then he would love life.
-Katie Campbell
Gatsby embodies romantic possibilities in the broad, classical sense of the world, the idea that you really can go rags to riches, and that things can change drastically for you. the idea that he started as "a clam-digger, and salmon-fisher or (as) any other capacity that brought him food and rest," and end up as a man who has the means to purchase an entire library of books that he will never read.
Gatsby's potential has no limits. He is a self-made man and seems like nothing can stop him. I agree with Joe in the sense that Gatsby emodies all of his romantic "efforts" through Daisy and seems like all of the possesions he has are just to impress her, not other people. If Gatsby can just learn how to keep his composure in front of her, I believe they will end up being together.
Eric Leone
Gatsby is handsome, charming, a smoother talker (when not nervous), and is insanely rich. what's not to love?
bowen zhou
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