READING RESPONSE: THE GREAT GATSBY BY F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

I just finished The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and it was amazing. It is a captivating story about a man who rose from rags to riches in the hopes of winning the love of a woman. This man was called Jay Gatsby and he was madly in love with a woman named Daisy. Unfortunately Daisy had married another man, so Jay threw extravagant parties in the hope that she would notice him again, as they had a romantic history. Eventually they became involved again, but Daisy's husband, Tom, found out and everything went downhill from there. Tom's mistress was run over accidentally by Daisy, and Jay took the blame. Then the husband of the mistress was so distraught that he swore to murder his wife's killer. He tracked down Gatsby and shot him. In the end no one attended Gatsby's funeral except for Nick Carrway, his one true friend. Daisy didn't even pay her respects, she just wound up with Tom, the horrible man who cheated on her, which I suppose she deserved because she let Gatsby get killed for something she did.

This story has a very interesting moral, which really got me thinking. I think the author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, wanted the reader to understand that having to change so much for someone isn't worth it. Mr. Gatsby had to become rich and live in a mansion in order for Daisy to even consider him again, and in the end she didn't even attend his funeral.

My previous prediction that Nick would uncover the secret behind Gatsby's wealth became true. Gatsby had become involved in a gang called Wolfshine which sold drugs and other things for large sums of money. This way, he could use his quickly earned money to impress Daisy.

F. Scott. Fitzgerald, the author of the great Gatsby is very talented. He is excellent in writing flashbacks and is very descriptive of the 1920's time period. I love how he describes the party, as it makes me feel as if I am there.

In conclusion, I loved this book, and I highly recommend it.