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Summary: A Classic-Not A Masterpiece
Review: Fiztgerald's The Great Gatsby is the tragedy if not death of the American Dream. Jay Gatsby longs to become rich and captivate his only love. It depicts the longing to relive the past intricately yet adds a feeling of grand admiration for Gatsby. Gatsby was just a man, surrounded by attitudes and consequences. This book only lets the reader admire a fictional character while leaving him or her without a learned lesson or a thought to ponder over. I truly believe the essence of this book is powerful yet only for the main character not the public. I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read of made-up legends and unique characters but not to the the vivid reader who hopes to find a momentum to retrive from it and carry in throughout life.
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Summary: how could one NOT give this book 5 stars?
Review: What could I say about this book that hasn't been said before? I can't think of anything: hence the classic effect. What better reason is there to read 'The Great Gatsby' and first handedly experience Fitzgerald's opulent prose in a tale so perfect that it could have been written only by Fitzgerald? But all this has been said before; please forgive my redundancy. I just had to get my say in.And don't forget to catch Fitzgerald's other works.
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Summary: A great
Review: This is certainly one of the finest American novels there is, as pertinent today as it was when it arrived, if not moreso. It is a haunting portrait of the quest for love in a world of meaningless glitz, beautifully rendered.
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Summary: Not as "Great" as other Fitzgerald work
Review: Fitzgerald's prose style and tone are magnificent. He is a brilliant, unique writer in his use of language. If I were judging him on his use of language, it would be 5 stars, easy. His use of the language to me is as unique as Shakespeare, his narration as beautiful as Hemingway. But for plot development, oh the tragedy! His book begins slow (not too slow for those who like detail, though) and just as it builds to a climax--it ENDS! "Great Gatsby" has one of the most anticlimatic endings I've ever seen. Some books essentially have "no ending," that is, no neat,tidy happily-ever-after ending. Those books don't bother me; their endings add to the emotional punch by leaving a sort of emptiness. But THIS book's ending was just hollow. It seemed that just as the book got exciting, it ended on a flat note. Here's my advice: for brilliant prose and truly original writing, in style and content, read Fitzgerald's "This Side of Paradise." It has all of Fitzgerald's writing genius, but a fully developed storyline.
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Summary: slow to start but worth the time it takes to read!
Review: This book was a little difficult to get into, but once I got past the first few pages, I realized why it is called a classic. It's just excellent.
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Summary: One of the best books written this century
Review: Many of the people who gave this book a bad review must understand that the more you educate yourself , the more you will appreciate a classic novel. I suggest that if you don't like this book you should try to read some scholarly journal articles on it. You'll be surprised how much intelligent criticism can increase your understanding of a piece of literature. Remember, your high school teacher is just a person with a bachelor's degree in education. Don't expect to get too much wisdom out of them concerning a classic. Especially since most high school students lack the focus to address the underlying meanings in a piece of literature.
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Summary: Ghatsby isn't all it seems to be.
Review: The Great Ghatsby is one of the finest examples of American Literiture ever writen. Fitzgeralds book, on the surface, seems simple. Readers are often thrown by the misplaced ethics and selfish behavior of the charictors. In fact the charictors themselves are only a small part of the important messige Fitzgerald was trying to convay. The rich symbolism suggests a deeper meaning burried in the pleasent partys, the vally of ashes, and the eyes of Dr T.J. Eckleburg. In fact, this book is really about the conflicts between east and west, the death of the American dream, and the dissapointments of the new world. Ghatsbys obsession and eventual failure with Daisy mirrored the discovery and eventual failure of the new world. The book was an incredible read, and I could easly spend years decifering it.
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Summary: Don't you people get it?....
Review: DUH, so many of the characters were shallow, that's the POINT! Nick becomes, well, disillusioned with the 'glamorous' life Daisy and Tom are leading, he realizes how shallow and corrupt they are. Gatsby isn't dull, he's a fascinating character study. Don't you see how he's trying to recreate the past, but can't? Even Daisy is full of symbolism- like the name. A daisy is white and pure looking, but on the inside (like Daisy) it is yellow- which stands for sickliness, corruption, etc. This is also a beautifully written book.
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Summary: If there really is a great American novel, this is it.
Review: This book was one of two madatory summer reading books that I was required to read during my vacation. I really wasn't sure what to make of the book when I first picked it up. From the preface I thought that it would be a genuinely good book, but I thought that it would probably be a little on the dull side. However, I couldn't put the book down and it really picked up the second half. All I have to say is that Bruccoli was right when he said that the book would be so entertaining that it's easy to miss the fact that it's beautifully written. I truly enjoyed it.
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Summary: Who are these foolish people?
Review: This book was a study of the nature greed and ambition, and what they lead to. In this case they lead to a lonely Jay Gatsby unglamourously lying dead in his swimming pool. Of course I wouldn't know this if I HADN'T FINISHED THE BOOK! in which case I'd have no business writing a rewiew, like the person who's review appears below mine. In short--read this book, or at least try. If you don't like it, thats fine, but think about it when you're done; that way you won't be caught flaunting your ignorance.
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