The Ritz Diamond

Fitzgerald makes fun of youth, wealth, and religion by doing the extreme. Either he hides the idea or he over exaggerates the idea to the point where it sounds impossible. Religion was hidden while youth and wealth were overly exaggerated. Fish was an allusion for Jesus and the twelve people were the apostles. The over exaggeration of the diamond makes the rich kids seem greedy because even though they live on top of a diamond mountain, they still want more money. John and Percy's actions were meant to show how spoiled and pampered rich white kids are. The reason I think they're white is because they Percy owns slaves and during that time period most rich people were white.

Great Gatsby Movie Reflection

The Great Gatsby is a movie about Jay Gatsby, a rich gangster. The story takes place during the 1920s in New York City. In the movie, Gatsby chases after Daisy who was a girl he fell in love with. The Great Gatsby contains Fitzgerald's ideas on the American Dream. Many of the things in The Great Gatsby symbolize things about the American Dream and what it is. An example is the places where the movie takes place. Between West Egg and New York City is the Valley of Ashes. The Valley of Ashes represents the evil and corruption in the American Dream. To get to Mew York City or the dream, you have to drive through the Valley of Ashes or become corrupt. In the movie, Daisy represented the American Dream and Gatsby represented the average American. He spent the whole movie chasing after this dream that in the end never cared about him. At the end of the movie, Wilson shot Gatsby after he received a phone call from Nick. He didn't know that it was Nick and thought it was Daisy. Gatsby died thinking that his dream came true. I believe that the message that Fitzgerald was trying to send was that some people romanticize the idea of the American Dream and end up working way too hard to chase something that they will never truly catch and even if they did it was only an illusion or a moment of satisfaction because the American Dream is to have more.

American Dream

I really didn't like the American's Story poem. It was a lot of complaining and used a lot of comparisons between things that aren't facts. If you're gonna write about real problems at least give some real comparisons. The writer had years and information and used a sophisticated language so clearly they're educated and wow this is weird like do I say the writer or Ms Lamphier?... okay back on topic. If you have the money to educate yourself to write this well and happened to have the time to get the education, look up the numbers, and write this, couldn't that time and money have been spent helping these people? And the thing about the government taking things away is a problem. People an barely work for enough for themselves and their families and now they have to work to feed people they don't even know. The American dream isn't happiness. It's the pursuit of happiness. You are not guaranteed happiness but you can chase it until you catch it or die trying. The sooner you realize nobody cares, you learn to work and get things done yourself and maybe that's what people need. Maybe no help should be given so it's do or die.

1920's

It was legendary. There was liquor and parades and food and liquor and lots of people and liquor and did I mention the liquor? It was by far the best party of the week. I can't believe the guys are throwing another one this weekend. Maybe I should throw my own party... but make it huge. It would be awesome. I could invite a couple blocks worth of people and buy some booze from that guy who owns that store on that street. We could gamble, smoke and get drunk. What more could anyone want? Everyone could be invited except for that guy Steve. He's just strange. Last time I invited him to a party, he brought his pet goat and it ate someones hat. It was a nice looking hat too. Well its settled. I'm gonna throw a party and Steve isn't invited.