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francisf0reverr OP t1_ixwf6x7 wrote

Reply to comment by ordinary_kittens in I don't like The Great Gatsby by francisf0reverr

True!! We are looking at it "through the lens of tragedy" and we have to talk about "society as the antagonist" which leads to Gatsby's downfall. I think there is definitely a lot that can be said about it and I'm glad it resonated with you. When I'm done with this course I will look at some of his other work. I think it could be helpful to get a new perspective on it.

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deadnAme_ t1_ixy3a32 wrote

i do recommend at some point reading it on your own at your own pace. i used to hate the books we'd read in class, but then i'd reread them some years later and loved them

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jerrylovesalice2014 t1_ixy76as wrote

Gatsby is perhaps the most hated book among American school children and it's such a shame. It's a magnificent book, but you just can't be forced to read it at 13 years of age. You have to come to it in your own time on your own terms. I myself hated reading it in school (even though I was an avid reader). Coming back to it years later and with more experience under my belt, about class, love, work, money, and how it all bleeds into your identity, and I was completely blown away. It is my all time favorite book now.

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