Jaxon 1/11/17

Today in class we started by talking about the ending of The Great Gatsby. Then we analyzed Nicks last words to Gatsby. Page 154 “They’re a rotten crowd,” “you’re worth the whole damn bunch put together”. Mr Rivers the asked if Nick really asked this. I personally think he did because its Nick’s way of telling Gatsby he won in Nick's book and didn't lose everything. Its a backhanded compliment though because Gatsby is a good person only relatively though. But one argument someone said was that he could think that because of the tragedy of Gatsby's murder. Nick said that we was always glad that he said  that to Gatsby but then goes on to say he always despised him. Nick says this because he was a lier, criminal, and holds on to things to tight (Daisy). Then Mr Ricers asked how do the following parts of the Novel ENHANCE the tragedy? The first part was Nicks last words to Gatsby. This increased Nicks and Gatsby's status and is also tragic because Gatsby didn't know he was loved. He was still holding on to that phone call from Daisy but was killed and she never called. The next event we analyzed was Gatsby's murder. It was tragic because Tom only had positive effects from those events and the god guy Gatsby ended up dead. There was no justice for Gatsby, a very romantic theme. Wolfshine didn't seem to care much and its tragic that Gatsby wont be missed by anyone but Nick. This book ended with no grey areas with a tragic downfall of its main character, ending with a romantic perspective. 

Congrats Mr Rivers!