Tuesday, March 17, 2009

"The Great Gatsby" by Scott Fitzgerald

Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, is a classic novel that has been read, taught, and spoken about for years. This is the novel my English 11 teacher, Mrs. Gillmore, had chosen for us to read this past nine weeks.

This book was not so much my type, but being a classic, a did not despise it. It seemed alot like a sop opera to me. With the married couple who is falling apart, the cheating husband, the day dreaming wife, the stalking neighbor, the secret, forbidden love. Its all a bit much if you ask me.

The last few chapters of the book however had me gawking. I was shocked at the accurence of such things as what happened to Mertle and Gatsby himself. It was all so unfair!

I suppose i would recomend this book to anyone that enjoys classics and/or sop opera-ish writing styles.

1 comment:

Kayla Brooke said...

i SUPP0SE
AHHHAAHHAA.
i CRACKEDD UPP MY EMMM
TEHE. BYES MY L0VE..