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Heard someone at the library call 'The Great Gatsby' shallow and it stuck with me
I was in line at the Seattle Public Library last Thursday and a person said they thought the book was just about rich people being sad. In my view, that misses how Fitzgerald shows the American Dream failing. The green light and the valley of ashes are not shallow details. Has anyone else had a book club debate where you felt the main point was being overlooked?
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avery62918d ago
Seriously? That take is so surface level it hurts. The whole book is about chasing something that doesn't exist. The fancy parties and clothes are just the shiny trap. Missing the valley of ashes is like missing the point on purpose. It's a tragedy, not a sad rich people diary.
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