tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post7967121578551114808..comments2023-07-28T04:02:49.293-07:00Comments on Leclaire's American Literature Blog: Gatsby Fishbowl #3: Chapter 3Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-17558765881866692922010-03-29T12:10:13.946-07:002010-03-29T12:10:13.946-07:00Why did Fitzgerald include the library scene in th...Why did Fitzgerald include the library scene in this chapter?Shay Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532130505753418714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-828241634389044572010-03-29T12:10:11.409-07:002010-03-29T12:10:11.409-07:00Xavia- I think Fitzgerald chose to write about his...Xavia- I think Fitzgerald chose to write about his life and all these flaws maybe for a way to express how he felt. He maybe wants to show people that even though he had a rich lifestyle it wasn't perfect. There were lots of issues throughout his life that he wanted to share with people.AprilHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695962487676484482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-16762461428015389172010-03-29T12:09:56.765-07:002010-03-29T12:09:56.765-07:00I feel that Fitzgerald has a cynical view of life....I feel that Fitzgerald has a cynical view of life. I feel that he uses this book to portray how he felt that their is no good in life. He wants us to think that Gatsby is like the rest of the people and seemingly perfect with deep flaws.NowlanShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729742011299972021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-67622053426045299832010-03-29T12:08:56.997-07:002010-03-29T12:08:56.997-07:00I wonder if Gatsby could be hiding some kind of cr...I wonder if Gatsby could be hiding some kind of criminal activity through his parties. That would explain the large amount of disposable income and the reason why he does not mingle with his guests.Grant Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09434361952034316001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-46509669276485547372010-03-29T12:08:43.034-07:002010-03-29T12:08:43.034-07:00I think the fact that two different cities (Chicag...I think the fact that two different cities (Chicago and Philadelphia) call Gatsby in the middle of the night, are clues that he has some darker secrets. It also shows that he is well connected and considered an important man by people across the country.Sammi Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665040281479140946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-9587608127688015122010-03-29T12:08:34.520-07:002010-03-29T12:08:34.520-07:00Gatsby may be hiding something. But also, maybe h...Gatsby may be hiding something. But also, maybe he has gone through so much in life that he has build a shelter and doesn't tell anybody anything because he may not trust anyone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06083603706239789474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-76015854352776691422010-03-29T12:08:24.960-07:002010-03-29T12:08:24.960-07:00Xavia- I think Fitzgerald found it easier to writ...Xavia- I think Fitzgerald found it easier to write about life experiences, instead of making up something brand new. I also think it is his way of expressing his life struggles.Aaron H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05540417993047344110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-7477177249623596502010-03-29T12:07:50.878-07:002010-03-29T12:07:50.878-07:00Mallory, duh. I think that they are up to somethin...Mallory, duh. I think that they are up to something. Or maybe he just likes her or something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-4273705574595231322010-03-29T12:07:36.237-07:002010-03-29T12:07:36.237-07:00Elizabeth I think that he did create Gatsby as his...Elizabeth I think that he did create Gatsby as his dream person. He wants to be perfect so he creates a character he can live his life throughJake Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443858815112755470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-39202093604274618562010-03-29T12:06:58.906-07:002010-03-29T12:06:58.906-07:00Fitzgerald is using Gatsby as a mysterious charact...Fitzgerald is using Gatsby as a mysterious character to move the plot. We will learn more about Gatsby, and this is what the reader wants to find out. Nick thinks Gatsby is superior to all of the people of East egg but he doesn't truly know anything about him.J Ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303006101845873804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-48415164235523771242010-03-29T12:06:54.311-07:002010-03-29T12:06:54.311-07:00I think that Gatsby is hiding something too. He wa...I think that Gatsby is hiding something too. He wants to impress others by showing off with parties and showing people how extravagantly he lives. He wants to distract people with these parties. But I also think he is quiet and doesn't interact is because I think he believes he is better than the other people. But part of him is quiet is because he is hiding something.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18379536724508083852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-66267176070632433462010-03-29T12:06:01.011-07:002010-03-29T12:06:01.011-07:00Dana- I think that they must be up to something be...Dana- I think that they must be up to something because if it wasn't something that was meant to be secretive he wouldn't of asked to talk to Jordan alone.malloryhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06857037123144949101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-40873231828680386842010-03-29T12:05:50.787-07:002010-03-29T12:05:50.787-07:00I think Gatsby prefers to wander among his guests ...I think Gatsby prefers to wander among his guests without them knowing who he is. He enjoys showing off his wealth without receiving a suffocating amount of attention. The more people gossip about him, the 'greater' a person he becomes. Many stories have been attached to his name, some true, some not, and I think he likes it that way. He doesn't want to be fully understood.Sammi Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665040281479140946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-11877485696407410332010-03-29T12:05:38.444-07:002010-03-29T12:05:38.444-07:00I feel that Fitzgerald wants everybody to try to f...I feel that Fitzgerald wants everybody to try to find flaws in Gatsby because he openly describes the flaws in all the other characters. He wants us to believe that Gatsby is too good to be true. Every character except for Nick has been caught lying or cheating in some way. I feel that Nick meeting Gatsby will alter the life style of Nick. Gatsby I think is used to try be the hope in this Jazz age that was filled with youth and some destruction.NowlanShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729742011299972021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-83158029843792548872010-03-29T12:05:36.726-07:002010-03-29T12:05:36.726-07:00i think that writers love to leave cliff hangers s...i think that writers love to leave cliff hangers so you keep reading the story and thats why they introduced Gatsby so much later in the storyJOEZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067722740877560833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-60761742017741291392010-03-29T12:05:34.160-07:002010-03-29T12:05:34.160-07:00I think that the whole point of waiting so long to...I think that the whole point of waiting so long to introduce Gatsby was purely to add mystery to the character, because it is chapter 3 and we are meeting him for the first time.BrianWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545130573018418128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-71998478752941409162010-03-29T12:05:33.314-07:002010-03-29T12:05:33.314-07:00Elizabeth- I think Gatsby is modeled after who Fit...Elizabeth- I think Gatsby is modeled after who Fitzgerald is because Fitzgerald was always going to parties and <br />Gatsby likes throwing/going to parties.Aaron H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05540417993047344110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-65612365572650422582010-03-29T12:05:10.198-07:002010-03-29T12:05:10.198-07:00I agree with Samantha. I think Gatsby decides not ...I agree with Samantha. I think Gatsby decides not to really drink because he sees what happens. He is a smart man and would rather enjoy the moment rather than be drunk and forget what happened.AprilHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695962487676484482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-86079256157151902472010-03-29T12:04:29.287-07:002010-03-29T12:04:29.287-07:00I think Jordan didn't talk about Gatsby becaus...I think Jordan didn't talk about Gatsby because she is just that kind of person, she likes the keep you on edge and guessing.Shay Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532130505753418714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-10333084382345035422010-03-29T12:03:57.414-07:002010-03-29T12:03:57.414-07:00morgan- I think they all judge Gatsby before they ...morgan- I think they all judge Gatsby before they even know him because he is almost too perfect and some of them may even be judging him out of jealously.angelicaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263888921639790046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-44330876791420155522010-03-29T12:03:32.432-07:002010-03-29T12:03:32.432-07:00Karly- I think he doesn't interact with his pa...Karly- I think he doesn't interact with his party guests because he is afraid of the questions he might get asked and also I think he might not know most of them and that might be awkward to socialize with them like you know them.Jake Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443858815112755470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-4279897533533784152010-03-29T12:03:26.381-07:002010-03-29T12:03:26.381-07:00Samantha, he is talking about Jordan in that quote...Samantha, he is talking about Jordan in that quote and I think he looks past all her faults at that point. But aside from that, I think the same does not apply to men because when a man lies, women tend to take it more hard and if a man were to lie, his reputation would fail.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06083603706239789474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-33486698257915176592010-03-29T12:03:19.840-07:002010-03-29T12:03:19.840-07:00Well Mallory, I think it was something sneaky. The...Well Mallory, I think it was something sneaky. They both are kind of sneaky people. Do you think they are up to something?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-36704881432500380642010-03-29T12:03:19.446-07:002010-03-29T12:03:19.446-07:00I agree with Dana that Gatsby doesn't drink to...I agree with Dana that Gatsby doesn't drink to see how they act when they are drunk and so he can see their true colors and hide his.agresh24https://www.blogger.com/profile/04382196995582719145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354746414593154133.post-66541321840242948582010-03-29T12:03:18.089-07:002010-03-29T12:03:18.089-07:00Karly- I think Gatsby doesn't interact with pe...Karly- I think Gatsby doesn't interact with people at his party probably because most of them are strangers. I think he feels no need to interact with them because they are all in their own world and none of them even have a clue as to where he is at his party. They don't seem to care so in return Gatsby probably doesn't seem to care either.AprilHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695962487676484482noreply@blogger.com