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doesn't matter how many times you read it, F. Scott Fitzgerald knows how to write a masterpiece.
I've read so much literature in my life and "The Great Gatsby" is one of the best pieces of American literature I have ever read; it's touching, it's dramatic, and it speaks to people of any background. The book transcends time. It is as true and exciting in 2010 as in as it was in 1925. For anyone who says that it is a hard read or that they did not identify with the characters of this novel, I can only say that that they did not give the novel a chance or were not paying attention to the novel.
After reading this book, I wondered why Fitzgerald chose to tell the story from Nick's perspective. Wilson, and Gatsby, so their characters would be more developed. But I realized it was because he is the only character worth cheering for in this book. I hoped Fitzgerald would give more information about Mr. I was disappointed. It was a very chilling conclusion to the book, and written well, but I hoped the characters would be developed more and discussed in greater detail.
i received the book in about a week and it was in great condition for being used. this is a great book.
I forced myself through this poor excuse for sewage once in high school, and I hated it. Frankly, the title character from Grey's Anatomy would've been a better choice. With great passion.About five years later, I subjected myself to its crapulence again, because a friend kept saying I ought to give it another chance, and I happen to believe that there may in fact be second acts in American lives.Same result. The book is called "The Great Gatsby." But instead of writing from Gatsby's or an omniscient viewpoint, Fitzgerald has Nick Carraway do the narrating. And she's awfulness incarnate.Carraway--boring, feckless, inconsequential, turgid Carraway--he's only one problem. A much greater flaw in the book is that Jay Gatsby and his shenanigans would not be interesting or edifying in the least even if Dante were telling his story.Now, I'm not giving anything away by saying that the upshot of the book is that Gatsby wastes his life.Please, do yourself a favor and don't let him waste even a moment of yours.
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