Tuesday, November 9, 2010

The lost art of letter writing: Gatsby to Daisy

My Dearest Daisy,

You must forgive me, my dear, for I am afraid I have never been good with words. Simply because words cannot express the love I feel for you, and no matter how I start this letter, I am fearful that it would never truly capture my feelings for you. I wish that we could be together forever, and I wish that our love could be a beacon of light that will guide the world out of its own chaotic nature. Day after day I spent hours hoping that by some miracle, things would go back to the way they once were, with you by my side.
I had been throwing wild parties as well, in the hopes that maybe one day you would decide to come for a visit. I realize now that this was a mistake, since these rowdy people do not know the meaning of the word "class".
Again, I must ask for your forgiveness. If I weren't gone for so long, you never would have married Tom. I know the way he treats you, it's the same way he treats everyone else, with comtempt. He's no good for you Daisy, you need to see that. I promise I will mend any wounds he might have inflicted upon you, both physical and mental.
The more I thought about my future, the more you kept appearing in my visions until one day, I realized I have no future unless you're with me. There is nothing more I can say now. I can write until my pen runs out of ink, but I will never truly express all the love for you in my heart. So now Daisy, I leave you, and I am eagerly awaiting your return into my life.

Love now and forever,
Jay Gatsby

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Digging into Chapter 3 - Passage the second

In the passage, states how there was a bar with real brass rails that held up a wide array of liquors. What this is impliing is the fact that something illegal such as alcohol is being showcased towards all the guests, almost as if there was nothing wrong with it. However, this fact was so widely accepted by everyone that they don't give it a second thought. This shows the attitude these wealthly people have towards things such as good morals or the law. They feel that they are above such things because of their wealth. The second part of the passage states the female guests were too young to know one from another. What this states is the fact that women do not drink the liquor for the sophistication of it, but merely because the richer, older men were drinking it. In some way they were conforming to the wills of these older men, in order to obtain some of their wealth.