I read The Great Gatsby about 5 years ago in my 9th grade honors cultures class. When I started reading it I found myself very confused. Now that I'm reading it for a second time (having forgotten small details of the story) I'm confused yet again. I love Fitzgerald's writing, he's so descriptive-- but the characters personalities just seem to flip flop around everywhere. For a second Daisy seems like a total moron, then she doesn't. Why she's married to Tom when he seems like a complete bastard is beyond me. I remember loving the story, it's one of my favorites....but now that I'm older I'm finding a lot of things even MORE confusing than before. I guess I just need to keep reading again.
Posted by StormyKnight at February 13, 2005 9:33 PM