Bonjour my fellow group members! I've been told to jot down my initial thoughts on the Great Gatsby so....
I've read the first 3 chapters thus far. So far I'm not really into the story yet. I don't like Tom at all but I feel our narrator is a good one so far. I thought it was so odd to get right into the thick of the affair Tom is having. Everyone knew about it! I loved how Jordan just came out and told him. I like Jordan's character really too. She's the independent woman and I like that.
I think the setting is pretty "hip" too ^.^ I mean every thing's set in NYC but at least this one gives a cool spin to the burrow names (The Eggs ). I also loved the imagery of the Valley of Ashes. It gives a feeling of desolation to the place.
I don't feel that the characters are really relatable as of yet though. I know the ones I like but I don't feel too sympathetic to any of them yet. I feel bad for Tom's wife but she knows about the affair and has known but doesn't leave him. It's the roaring 20's, a time for women to break the rules and social norms, and she's not doing anything to assert her independence. I don't get how her and Jordan are friends but I guess I'll figure that at later in the book.
-Kelli <3
I've read the first 3 chapters thus far. So far I'm not really into the story yet. I don't like Tom at all but I feel our narrator is a good one so far. I thought it was so odd to get right into the thick of the affair Tom is having. Everyone knew about it! I loved how Jordan just came out and told him. I like Jordan's character really too. She's the independent woman and I like that.
I think the setting is pretty "hip" too ^.^ I mean every thing's set in NYC but at least this one gives a cool spin to the burrow names (The Eggs ). I also loved the imagery of the Valley of Ashes. It gives a feeling of desolation to the place.
I don't feel that the characters are really relatable as of yet though. I know the ones I like but I don't feel too sympathetic to any of them yet. I feel bad for Tom's wife but she knows about the affair and has known but doesn't leave him. It's the roaring 20's, a time for women to break the rules and social norms, and she's not doing anything to assert her independence. I don't get how her and Jordan are friends but I guess I'll figure that at later in the book.
-Kelli <3
2 comments:
Kelli, I initially thought the same thing about Jordan and Daisy's friendship - but as the book progresses, I think it is easier to tell why they are friends.
Your right about Daisy she's suppose to be breaking barriers for women, but she's not. I think she still cares about her appearance. I also don't see how she is friends with Jordan. I guess they kind of balance each other out.
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