The Great Gatsby is undoubtedly a classic, read by most teens in high school. I understand that it is usually read in an academic setting, and that usually makes students hate it. The requirement to read the novel from an academic point of view seems to ruin it. This is really disappointing for me, because this is one of my favorite books, yet other kids my age often dismiss it as another novel they had to read for English.
One of the reasons I love it so much is the writing style. It is so enchanting, it often reads like poetry. Beautiful quotes like “Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men” alone make it worth reading. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s writing style is honestly most of the reason I consider him my favorite author. Reading any of his books or short stories is truly an experience. They are always filled with beautiful quotes I could reread over and over again without growing tired. In all of the books I’ve read, I’ve never been as in love with an author’s style as I am with Fitzgerald’s.
It’s honestly difficult to pinpoint what exactly I love about the book, with all of the analysis it has been put through in all the years since its publication. I feel so surrounded by professors and teachers trying to push their thoughts on the book onto me, it’s almost difficult to form my own opinions. Especially with the themes and symbolism, I wish I had an opportunity to come to my own conclusions. But since it’s such a popular book, I knew the famed green light before I even got to read the book. That’s my only criticism of the book, but what becomes of a book is completely out of the author’s hands. So, I can’t direct any of my disappointment on that towards Fitzgerald.
5 stars
The Great Gatsby is undoubtedly a classic, read by most teens in high school. I understand that it is usually read in an academic setting, and that usually makes students hate it. The requirement to read the novel from an academic point of view seems to ruin it. This is really disappointing for me, because this is one of my favorite books, yet other kids my age often dismiss it as another novel they had to read for English.
One of the reasons I love it so much is the writing style. It is so enchanting, it often reads like poetry. Beautiful quotes like “Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men” alone make it worth reading. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s writing style is honestly most of the reason I consider him my favorite author. Reading any of his books or short stories is truly an experience. They are always filled with beautiful quotes I could reread over and over again without growing tired. In all of the books I’ve read, I’ve never been as in love with an author’s style as I am with Fitzgerald’s.
It’s honestly difficult to pinpoint what exactly I love about the book, with all of the analysis it has been put through in all the years since its publication. I feel so surrounded by professors and teachers trying to push their thoughts on the book onto me, it’s almost difficult to form my own opinions. Especially with the themes and symbolism, I wish I had an opportunity to come to my own conclusions. But since it’s such a popular book, I knew the famed green light before I even got to read the book. That’s my only criticism of the book, but what becomes of a book is completely out of the author’s hands. So, I can’t direct any of my disappointment on that towards Fitzgerald.