Man, I always assume Gatsby is a "spinach" book that you're forced to read in high school. Yeah, these are not likable people, no matter how pretty they are. Tom and Daisy? Shallow, vapid, and loathesome. Jordan? Sociopath. Gatsby? Creepy, dodgy, and delusional. Nick is just...boring. And sad, because he doesn't realize how awful everyone else is.
Man, just ascend already.
Willow ,'Chosen'
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Steph L. - Nov 29, 2013 12:18:42 pm PST #25903 of 30000
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Atropa - Nov 29, 2013 12:29:09 pm PST #25904 of 30000
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Man, I always assume Gatsby is a "spinach" book that you're forced to read in high school.
Most of my English teachers in HS were invested in avoiding "spinach" books. The only one I can recall was Grapes of Wrath, which I predictably HATED LIKE BURNING.
Scrappy - Nov 29, 2013 12:51:50 pm PST #25905 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I LOVE Grapes of Wrath. Look at us, with our wildly divergent opinions and what not.
Polter-Cow - Nov 29, 2013 12:56:22 pm PST #25906 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Yeah, I think I liked Grapes of Wrath too. Probably thought Great Gatsby was okay but not all that.
beekaytee - Nov 29, 2013 1:04:23 pm PST #25907 of 30000
Compassionately intolerant
Oh my. I hated Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Gulliver's Travels. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. White Fang.
Poor Mr. Bendoski. I'm certain I made his life hell in Senior Humanities.
Calli - Nov 29, 2013 1:12:36 pm PST #25908 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I seem to recall liking reading Gataby. But I think it coincided with my hating everyone phase, so it just fed into my "everyone sucks" mindset. I don't think I'd enjoy it as much now. I haven't seen the movie yet.
Atropa - Nov 29, 2013 1:25:23 pm PST #25909 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I LOVE Grapes of Wrath. Look at us, with our wildly divergent opinions and what not.
Heh. I hated it so much that I blanked it mostly from my memory.
Gris - Nov 29, 2013 1:42:12 pm PST #25910 of 30000
Hey. New board.
I loved Gatsby and Grapes, though East of Eden is the Steinbeck tome I really adore.
I saw Catching Fire today. Whoever cast Jennifer Lawrence deserves all the money. You have to really trust your actress to end a blockbuster film script with close up on Katniss face while her face slowly turns from utter to despair then determination then cut to black.
I thought it was very well done across the board but seriously. Jennifer Lawrence.
Polter-Cow - Nov 29, 2013 1:55:36 pm PST #25911 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Gris, I said the exact same thing. Heh.
Strix - Nov 29, 2013 10:03:07 pm PST #25912 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I HAD to teach White Fang. I freaking hated it.
Gatsby, OTOH, I quite like, even though I don't like any of the characters.