There was so much hope for better life during the Roaring Twenties since everything was simply becoming better. Do you feel that having a lot of hope is a good thing or a bad thing?
Core Questions:
-When Nick visits the Buchanan home for dinner, how do you think he feels about the indirect "showing off" of their wealth?
I honestly feel that their "showing off" made Nick feel overwhelmed, and it sort of bothered him, but also at times I think he wanted to not feel like an outcast. Tom would talk about his home saying things like, "I've got a nice place here." (pg. 7) and randomly "wanting to take him down to the stables" (pg. 15). I noticed that these things slightly bothered him like when Daisy calls him "an absolute rose" and he calls it "untrue..." that she was "only extemporizing" (pg. 14). And when the subject of Gatsby arises, he tries to tell everyone, "This Mr. Gatsby you spoke of is my neighbor-" (pg. 14) before he was completely cut off and ignored. All in all, he was a bit bothered and "disgusted" (pg. 20) by them.
-Why do you think Gatsby doesn't want to announce his presence at his parties when he knows what they speak of him, and how he is considered such a "great" person?
I believe he doesn't want to announce his presence because he is not the type of
"cocky" or "arrogant"person to want to do that, like when he said in a humble manner, "I'm afraid I'm not a very good host" (pg. 48). I also think there is another reason for him throwing parties, since he's not doing it to show off. He does not drink and have fun like everyone else does, instead we find him just observing people, "looking from one group to another with approving eyes." (pg. 50)
Closing Question:
The Great Gatsby has many elements of extravagant wealth and people. How do you think this story would differ if it was written in a different time period? Would it be logical?
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