Khalizzle: The Great Gatsby Post

This is my response to what Anh Nguyen said in her post discussion the issue over Daisy wishing her daughter to be an innocent beautiful fool in the world. “Why do you think she doesn't confront her husband about this? Do you agree with her statement? Why or why not?” Perhaps in Daisy’s mind, her daughter acting joyous and naïve would prove to be a way to avoid certain dangers and heartache she may face otherwise. In her marriage to Tom, the apathetic, complacent, power hungry man we all know, Daisy believes this kind of lifestyle without protest would be right for her daughter, too. Daisy causes even more pain for herself by being with Tom, knowing of his infidelities and pretending as if they don’t exist. For some reason Daisy stays obstinate about knowing anything involving Tom’s secret affairs, because it may disrupt the lifestyle she wants to maintain. Maybe she wants her daughter to have her life, even though Tom sees her as a sentimental fool. She may act likes this just so she won’t be alone, maybe one of her fears is being alone. However, I don’t agree with Daisy, she should be impetuous in this regard. By choosing not to confront her husband, she sends the wrong message to her daughter about how to address such things as infidelity. Also, in order to be truly happy with yourself, you have to be willing to fight for your happiness no matter the risk.

The Great Gatsby Post

In “The Great Gatsby”, it seems that Gatsby is different from what everyone sees him as.  Gatsby is a polite and rich man who is not normally shy towards anyone.  He is incredibly wise, and is able to tell when the guests at his party spread rather vicious rumors about him.  Even in all of this, he is friendly towards people no matter how they may act. Gatsby seems like an interesting man, yet a bit mysterious. What could he be hiding? In Chapter 4 Nick, Gatsby, and Gatsby’s friend, Mr. Wolfsheim, were talking in the restaurant, and then Gatsby’s left the table for a while for unexplained reasons.  Meanwhile, Mr. Wolfsheim tells Nick how Gatsby is an intelligent and laudable man that he has known for many years.  “There’s the kind of man you’d like to take home and introduce to your mother and sister.  Gatsby’s very careful about women.  He would never so much as look at a friend’s wife” (pg. 72), he told Nick. Gatsby is definitely a different person in Mr. Wolfsheim’s eyes.  Ms. Jordan Baker tells Nick how four years ago she and Daisy met Gatsby, and Daisy and Gatsby seemed to enjoy each other’s company, which is why Daisy was so surprised when Nick talked about who Gatsby was.  I suppose you get a little excited after hearing about a person you were fond of, and whom you haven’t seen in four years. What could someone say about Gatsby? Are their opinions of him accurate?  Is the infatuation between Gatsby and Daisy enough to lead to true love?  The question for me is, would a future between Gatsby and Daisy lead to happiness or tragedy?