The Great Gatsby Quote Analysis
The great Gatsby
Chapter reflections
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Chapter 1
Title: Revelation of personalities
Quote: "Whenever you feel like criticizing any one, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." (Chapter 1 pg. 1)
In these days, some societies judge people based on their class, if you are poor and act differently then they see you below them and if you are rich than you are more important and well recognized. In my opinion I agree with this that the author is saying, we all tend to judge and criticize people on how they dress or how they look, I have even found myself doing that and that is something worthy of being ashamed of. We shouldn’t judge people on their looks or their …show more content…
Society is a reflection of the people living in it and I believe that in the great Gatsby “the valley of ashes” represents a wasted society that will end up in destruction. The characters in this novel are people who lack of ethics and moral codes, total depravation. We see unfaithfulness, lies, selfishness, idleness, and a doomed society. I think the author is trying to show how the 1920s era really was, affairs were something normal, fights and lies were common and it ended in total destruction just like the novel with the death of …show more content…
When we have a problem or we are feeling down we tend to look for comfort in a person like Gatsby, one who will understand you, believe you and tell you exactly what you want to hear. When a person tells you the opposite of what you believe, in a moment that you need reassurance this vexes you, therefore the only solution is to find someone who is on your side. I believe this is something that we tend to do but is not healthy because maybe you are the one that is wrong and you just need someone to tell you, to open your eyes to the truth and a person like Gatsby is not one who would do
Chapter reflections
[pic]
Chapter 1
Title: Revelation of personalities
Quote: "Whenever you feel like criticizing any one, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." (Chapter 1 pg. 1)
In these days, some societies judge people based on their class, if you are poor and act differently then they see you below them and if you are rich than you are more important and well recognized. In my opinion I agree with this that the author is saying, we all tend to judge and criticize people on how they dress or how they look, I have even found myself doing that and that is something worthy of being ashamed of. We shouldn’t judge people on their looks or their …show more content…
Society is a reflection of the people living in it and I believe that in the great Gatsby “the valley of ashes” represents a wasted society that will end up in destruction. The characters in this novel are people who lack of ethics and moral codes, total depravation. We see unfaithfulness, lies, selfishness, idleness, and a doomed society. I think the author is trying to show how the 1920s era really was, affairs were something normal, fights and lies were common and it ended in total destruction just like the novel with the death of …show more content…
When we have a problem or we are feeling down we tend to look for comfort in a person like Gatsby, one who will understand you, believe you and tell you exactly what you want to hear. When a person tells you the opposite of what you believe, in a moment that you need reassurance this vexes you, therefore the only solution is to find someone who is on your side. I believe this is something that we tend to do but is not healthy because maybe you are the one that is wrong and you just need someone to tell you, to open your eyes to the truth and a person like Gatsby is not one who would do