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May 22nd, 2006 13:41 #1 |
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robert_ak |
Has anyone read that book? I read it for english class and found it quite interesting. Any other thoughts about the novel? 
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May 22nd, 2006 14:22 #2 |
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hiddendragon |
I never read that book, although I've heard about it in a Japanese novel called "Norwegian Wood" (La ballade de l'impossible), by Haruki Murakami. I should be looking forward to read it eventually and finally, would you mind telling us a little bit about the story of "The Great Gastby" and also what made you love the novel in your own way?
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May 22nd, 2006 14:37 #3 |
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robert_ak |
Quoting hiddendragon:It's a story narrated by Nick Carraway and talks about Gatsby trying to "win the heart" of Daisy. Nick is a comfortable middle-class person while Gatsby is upper-class (but he became one). The story is a blend of rich abusing the poor (Tom controlling Wilson) and the American Dream (of Gatsby). The story encompasses the psychological and social factors that make, which is what I liked. I think my initial reaction as a reader was to criticize some characters while see others as 'better'. Yet, I enjoyed understanding the characters and their behavior through the many factors that make them who they are and make them do what they do.
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May 22nd, 2006 16:20 #4 |
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francis |
oooh, this reminds me!! we read that book in high school, very nice book but sounds like too deep analysis from robert's part 
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May 22nd, 2006 21:01 #5 |
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hiddendragon |
Ah well, when I'll be done with the book "So spoke Zarathoustra" (Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra), from Friedrich Nietzsche, a 19th century German philosopher known for his so-called "willingness to become powerful" theory, I'll have to find another book to read.
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May 23rd, 2006 20:37 #6 |
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robert_ak |
Always reading books, aren't you? 
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