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IdontknowhowlongIhaventreadtheoriginalEnglishbook.IfinallyfinishedreadingtheGreatGatsbyattheendof20xx.Sowritedownalittlepersonalfeelingofreading.

Inthisbook,theauthornarratesthestoryinthefirstpersonvoiceandtellsGatsbysshortlifestory.Heuseda"marvelous"modifier,whichisamorelife-stylename.FromtheperspectiveofEnglish,"thegreat"isverywellused.

Itsagreatexperiencetotransformfromapoorhouseholdofunknownoriginintoarichman.Buttheluxuryofmaterialinhiseyes,arenotasimportantasDaisy.Partyconstantly,thereceptionofpeoplewhodonotknow,experienceeverything,justtobeclosetoher.Mingmingisveryclosetoeachother,butitseemsveryfaraway.

Gatsbyisanostalgicperson.HethinksthathecangobacktothepastfiveyearslaterandliveahappylifewithDaisysoldmirror.However,heoverestimatesDaisysloveforhimself.Hethinksthatshecanbehappyonlywhensheiswithhim.Infact,sheloveshim,butshelovesherselfmore.GatsbythoughtthatDaisywastooperfect,tooidealistic,forfearthatshewouldreceivelittleharm,justlikeallthepeopleinlove,beautyisintheeyesofthebeholder,andalltheshortcomingsareadvantages.Gatsby,itseems,didnotseeanyshortcomings,onlyperfect,completelyimmersedinhisownimagination,unabletoextricatehimself.Loveisconsistenttothispoint,sogreatlove,ordinarypeoplecantdoit!

DaisyisluckytobebetrayedbyherhusbandTom,fullofinsecurityandemptiness.Gatsbysappearance,onlyforheroneperson,loveshersodeeply,inherluxurioustediouslife,ignitedthespark.However,meetingGatsbyagainismorestimulatedbyGatsbysrichandluxuriouslife.SupposethatGatsbyreappearsinherlifeasapoorperson,whethershewouldliketoseehimmoreorhavemoreintersections.Sheisusedtothelifeofalady,butalsotheideologicalsnobbery,theconceptoftherichformedfromchildhood.AlthoughGatsbyisrich,sheseemstobeanupstartafterall.ShecantstandafewwordsofTomsinstigation,andthehereditaryrichfamilyismorepopularwithher.EvenifTombetrayedher,shestillchosetolivewithhimanddarenotstepoutoftheoriginallifecircle.

WhenseeingthepalmextendedbygatestotheDaisyshouseontheotherside,whenseeingGatsbyasnervousandexcitedasachildbecauseDaisyisgoingtoNickshouseforafternoontea,whenGatsbyletDaisysayshedoesntloveTominNewYork,DaisysindecisionandTomsslanderofGatsby,DaisybeggedTomtotakeherhome,andhereallysympathizedwithGatsby.

Helovestoohumble,inthisrelationshipintotoomuch,cannotextricatethemselves,stubbornandstubborn.ThinkofDaisymorethanyourlife.AfterDaisyaccidentallybumpedTomsmistresstodeath,hejustwaitedoutsideDaisyshousetomakesureshewassafe.HisgoodfriendNickaskedhimtoleave.HehadtowaitforDaisysphonecall,butitwasWilsonsshot.ButTomandDaisystillleft,whennothinghappened,coldandheartless.

Gatsbysdeathmaybeabetterending,withhisdedicationtoDaisy.Otherwise,itshardtoimaginewhathislifewouldbelikewithoutdaisy.Inthisway,tokeepaperfectimageinthereadersmindforalongtime,toimagineeachotherandtoexpectlove.

IdontwanttomentionGatsbysindifferenceanddepressionafterhisdeath.OnlyNickasaspectatorsfinalevaluationisthemosttouching.InhislastchatwithGatsby,thesentence"theyarerottencrowd,youreworththewholedamnbunchputtogether"thatheleftleftgaveGatsbyawarmfeelinginhislonelyloveseekinglife.Iwasverymovedtoseeit.Gatsbysgreatnesswasrecognizedandresonatedwithreaders.

SuchadedicatedandlovelyGreatGatsbyisbelievedtobethedreampartnerintheheartsofallgirls.Itsenoughtohavesuchapersoninlife.Finally,apictureofLeonardosGatsbywillbeposted.Ifyouareinterested,youcanseethemovie.

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IhaveheardofthefamousnovelTheGreatGatsbyformanyyears.However,untilrecentlyhaveIgotthetimeandmoodtoreadit.AssoonasIfinishreading,Ifindmypreviousunwarrantedassumptionofittotallywrong.

ThisisastoryaboutGatsbyandhispursuitforthe‘Americandreams’。DuringtheWorldWarOne,thepoorsoldierGatsbyfellinlovewithanupperclassgirlnamedDaisy.Butduetothewidegapbetweenthem,DaisydecidedtomarryTom,amanofherclass,insteadofGatsby.Broken-heartedGatsbythenheldtheconvictionthatmoneywasofthegreatestimportance.Hestronglybelievedinthe‘Americandreams’，whichasweallknow,advocatesthatonecanachievewhateverheorshelikesthroughcontinuousefforts.HestrivedforfiveyearstobecomeamillionaireandboughtavillanearDaisy’stoattracther.HewastooaddictedtohisfantasytorealizethatDaisywasnolongerthelovelygirlsheusedtobe.Eventually,hewaskilledbecauseofhercrime.

Afterreadingit,somethingreverberatesinmyheart.Ican’thelpthinkingofthethemeFitzgeraldtryingtoconvey.Onethingmaybethelonelyvoidofpeople’sspiritualworld.Iamdeeplyimpressedbychapter3,whereavividdescriptionofapartyisgiven.Therewerebeautifulgirls,drunkmen,andboisterouscrowdsthere,butnoneofthemperceivedthepointlessoftheirlivesandthebarrenoftheirminds.Toseethisphenomenondeeper,thereweretwocircumstancesunderlyingit.Thefirstisthelackofdreams.Somepeople,especiallythepeopleoftheupperclass,livedanaimlesslife.Theywastedtheirtimeandmoneyandtookanindifferentattitudetowardslife.Theychasedfortemporaryecstasybutlosttheiridentityineternity,namelyDaisyandTom.Thesecondisthemisleadingofdreams.SomeotherslikeGatsby,bravelypursuedtheirdreams,yetgoingtoadivergedwayunconsciously.Theymightmixuptheconceptofaricherlifeandahappierlife,viewingahighersocialstateandapeacefulfulfilledlifeasequality.Unfortunately,whentheywerebusychasingtheirdreams,everythingchangedwithtime.Whentheywereanxiousabouttheto-gets,theyignoredwhattheyhadalreadyhadandlostthealerttotheconstantchanges.Theexcellentuseofsymbolizationillustratesthisideaperfectly.Theimageryof‘greenlight’isthemostimportantsymblewhichoccurredthreetimesinthenovel.Thegreen-light’sobscureinthemistindicatesthedimofGatsby’sdreams.

AsfarasIamconcerned,thisstorycanserveasareminderforus.Toliveameaningfullife,weshouldcarefullychoosesomedreamstopursue.Andintheprocessoffulfillingourdreams,weshouldalwaysbeconciousaboutwhatwereallydesire.Anyhow,onlybypursuingtheproperdreamscanwefinallygettothedeepspringsofhappiness.

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Knowwhentoadoptthishabit,andalwayswritesomethingafterreadingabook.Forthisdidnothearlessoppositionvoice,atthattimewasveryupsetforawhile,thoughtIwouldliketowriteontheirownthings.Butlaterinordertostudy,cannothelpbutwriteunfamiliar,butfoundthattheoriginalthoughtthataverybadthing.Alotofthings,butthefoolsaiditwasjustadream.Itsbettertocompromisebeforeitstooearly.Ifyoudontkill,youllgetthebestofbothworlds.

ButIalwaysdontgiveup.AlthoughIcantseethefuture,IcanunderstandwhatIdontwant.However,afterwatchingtheGreatGatsby,Ihadakindofwake-upshock,shiveringwithcold.ThisbookwasfinishedontheeveningofSeptember4,andIhavebeenprocrastinatinguntilnow.Atthebeginningofreading,Ididntthinkhowgoodthebookwas.ItsamazingthatitcanbecomethesecondbestEnglishnovelinthe20thcentury.IwouldsaythatGatsby,theprotagonist,isstupid.First,hefellinlovewithagirlwhopaidmoneybecauseshedidnthavemoneytoberejected.Then,hetriedhardtomakemoneyandbecameanAmericanbreakout.Hewantedtoreunitewithherdream.Butheknewthatthewomanwhohadbeenmarriedwasfullofthevoiceofmoney,buthecouldnothelpbutcoaxherwithamansionandasportscar.Atlast,heinexplicablychargedthewomanandwasshotdead.Inadditiontothe"I"inthenovel,therewasalsoafatmanwhohadstayedinhislibrary.Therewasnothingelseinthefuneral,whichwasquitedifferentfromthescenewhenhehadabanquetandtheguestswerefulloftents.Istillrememberinthenovelthatacaroforangescametoextractjuice,andtheRollsRoycesportscarbecameabusfrom9a.m.tomidnight,whichwassenttotheguests,likeabeautifulanderosivedream,withgoldasthebase.Infact,Gatsbystragicendingisnothardtopredict.Whathegotinexchangeformoneyishypocrisy.Wherecanhedoitreally.Surprisingly,Gatsbyhadalreadyseentheclue,buthewaswillingtojumpin.

ThefirstthingthatappearsinthenovelisThomasParkerdanvirierssaying:ifyoucanmakeherhappy,wearagoldhat,ifyoucanjumphigh,jumpforhertoo,untilshecriesout:"lover,loverwithgoldhatandhighjump,Ihavetoaskyou!"ItsexactlywhatDaisy,thegolddigger,lookslike.Thisisaverysuccessfulimage-"herwordsarefullofmoneyflavor-thisistheinfinitecharmofhervoicecadence,thejingleofmoney,thesingingofcymbalsItseemsthatintheWhitePalace,thekingsdaughter,thegoldengirl...".Daisy,inChinese,meansDaisy,asmallyellowwhiteflowerthatsymbolizesmoneyandemptiness.WhenshemetGatsbyforthefirsttime,sheworewhiteclothesanddroveawhitesportscar.Onthesurface,shewasinnocentandpure.Itwasthepureimageofwhiteclothesthatbecamehisdreamthathepursuedforhiswholelifebutcouldneverreach.Infact,Daisysheartwasemptyandhersoulsmelledofcopper.Thoughshewasoftendressedinwhite,sheworecopperbuttonsandasmallgoldpen.Hergoalinlifeistohavefun,andloveisnaturallybasedonmoney.SherefusedGatsbysmarriagetoTombecauseofthis.WhenshesawGatsbysexpensiveshirts,shewassoexcitedthatsheburiedherfaceinherclothesandcried.ImafraidshemostlyregrettedthatshedidntmarryGatsby.Superficiality,emptiness,ignorance,indifferenceandselfishnessaretheessenceofdaisy,andinfacttherootofGatsbystragedy.Infact,DaisyitselfisthesymboloftheAmericandream,whichnotonlyrepresentsGatsbyspursuit,butalsorepresentsthespiritofthewhole"JazzAge",aswellasthehypocriticalvaluesandmoralstandardsofthebourgeoisie.GatsbysdeepyearningforthepureDaisybecamehisspiritualsupport,butthecruelrealityonceagainhithimdeeply.Thatswhysomepeoplecallthisbookagorgeouselegyofthejazzage,"themosttouchingAmericantragedy.".

AsforthetitleoftheGreatGatsby,forgivemeformystupidity,butIstillhaventreadit.Ijustthinkheisnotonlystupid,butalsopitiful.Hewantstointegrateintotheupperclasssociety,andhehashostedmanybanquetswithhisstrongeconomicstrength.Heisalsoamanofthemoment.Butwhenhebelievedthathewasgoingtoanoblefamilydinnerpartyandrushedintotheinnerroomtochangeclothesandcomeout,hewasjustacartomeethim.Thenoveliswritteninthetoneof"I",athirdparty.ItalsomentionsthatGatsbyseffortstosqueezeoutWenzouswordsmakeitmoreclumsy.But"I"couldnthelpbutlookathimandshout"theyareallbastards,andtheirgroupofbastardstogethercantcomparewithyou."TheymainlyrefertoTomandDaisy,"theyareirresponsiblepeople-theysmashthings,destroyothers,andthenretreattotheirownmoneyorapathy,carelessness,oranythingtheyholdtogether,andletotherscleanupthemesstheyleftbehind.".IcanthelpthinkingaboutwhereIstandwhenIsayGatsbyisstupidandpitiful.Gatsbyswayofhoardingwealthbysellingmoonshinewasdisgraceful,butthoseDaisypeoplewerenotcleanenoughtogothere.Capitalcomesintotheworld,fromheadtotoe,andeveryporeofitflowswithbloodandfilth.WhyshouldGatsbybeexcludedbecauseofthis?

IfIwanttosaythatthewholenovelisdescribedasdisillusionmentbyoneword,Gatsbystragedyliesinthepursuitofthewrongthings.Soiswhatwevebeenpursuingallourlivesamistakefromthebeginning?

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Atthebeginningofthereview,IamafraidbutIneedmentionthatIreadTheGreatGatzbyfrommypaperbook,notonline,soitmightbealittlestrangeintherecordofmyreadinghistoryandalsothelackofcomments.

Afterreadingthenovel,IsympathizeddeeplyforGatzby,whodedicatedalmosthiswholelifeintopursuingDaisy,buteventuallywasshotdownforDaisy’sfault,andalsoNick,whonarratethisheart-brokenstorytous.ButIbelievethatallisdestined,notonlyhissuccess,butalsohismiserable,dramaticending.

First,Gatzbymeanttobesucceed,whichwasdeterminedbyhispersonality.Hewassuchanabsoluteperfectionist,fairlyspeaking,aparanoiac,thatheneveraccepthewasinferiortoothersinallkindsofaspects.Hescheduledhislifewhenhewasyounginordertoachievehisgoal.Hecouldn’tlivelikeTomwhodissipatedhistimeonwomen,alsocouldn’tlikeWilsonlivesomeaninglessly,andhisambitionmadeitimpossibleforhimtobecontentwithcommonlife.Afterthemomenthedeniedhispoorfamilybackground,changedhisnameintoJayGatzby,heeithersucceed,ordie.

Nomatterhow,hewillsucceed.Ialwaysbelieveitbecausehischaracteristicpromised.

AndIalsobelieveGatzbywouldfallinlovewithaladywithacelebratedbackground.Becausehewasaperfectionist,hemustlongforacharming,wealthy,gracefularistocracy.Daisywasjustarepresentationofperfection,aconcretethinginhisdream.

However,DaisyfallsfarshortofGatzby’sideal.Sheisbeautifulandcharming,butalsofickle,shallow,andhypocritical.Sheiscarelesspersonwhosmashesthingupandthenretreatsbehindhermoney.SheallowsGatsbytotaketheblameforkillingMyrtleeverthoughsheherselfwasdrivingthecar.Finally,ratherthanattendGatsby’sfuneral,DaisyandTommoveaway,leavingnocontactaddress.

Gatzbyknewexactlywhatkindofpersonshewas.Andtheverybeginningofthenovel,hesaid“Hervoiceisfullofmoney”.Buthowcanitmatter?HispuzzleoflifewouldbeincompletewithoutDaisy,andasweknow,hewassuchaparanoiacthatneverletithappen.It’simpossibleforhimtorestart.

Gatzby’sobsessionaboutDaisyandDaisy’scharacteristicdeterminedthetrendofplot.

So,itisdestined.

AndnotonlyfromtheplotdevelopmentwecansayGatzby’sfatewasdestined,butalsofromthewriterhimself.Technically,Gatzbywasn’taonlyfictionalcharacter,butalsothereflectionofwriter,Fitzgeraldhimself.Healsohadacomplexrelationshipofhisown.Hisownexperiencemadehimbelievethatthere’sahugegapbetweenthe“natural”richandthe”new”rich.

Inrichboy,hisanothernovel,heshowedhisattitudedirectly:

Letmetellyouabouttheveryrich.Theyaredifferentfromyouandme.Theypossessandenjoyearly,anditdoessomethingtothem,makesthemsoftwherewearehard,andcynicalwherewearetrustful,inawaythat,unlessyouwerebornrich,itisverydifficulttounderstand.

Theythink,deepintheirhearts,thattheyarebetterthanwearebecausewehadtodiscoverthecompensationsandrefugesoflifeforourselves.Evenwhentheyenterdeepintoourworldorsinkbelowus,theystillthinkthattheyarebetterthanweare.Theyaredifferent.

Becauseofthepovertyandadversitytheyhadbeenthrough,theyalwayscherishthefirstglamorousthingdroppingintheirlife.Someofthemeventakeitasthehighestgoalinlife,likeGatzbywhoconsideredDaisyashiswholeworld.Whentheirdreamfadedoutgradually,theymightbehavelikeGatzby,deceivethemselvestoprotecttheir“littlegreenlight”intheirheartuntiltheirheartsarebeatentopiecesbyreality.

Atlast,IwanttousethefinalsentenceinTheGreatGaztbyastheend,whichIconsiderasthemostprofoundendingIhaveeverreadandinspiremealot.Gatzby’sdreamwasalwaysbehindhim,fromthemomenthemetDaisyandfellinlovewithher.Sowhathedidwasjuststrivinghardbackintothepastagainstthecurrentoftime,liketheendingsays:

Sowebeaton,boatsagainstthecurrent,bornebackceaselesslyintothepast.

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TheGreatGatsbyistheworkofFrancisScottFitzgerald,anAmericanpoetanddreamer,publishedin1925.Thistime,itistheworkofLiJihong,atalentedtranslator.

Inthenovel,GatsbywasborninapoorfamilyandfellinlovewithDaisywhenhewasyoung.However,hewasunabletomarryDaisybecauseofpoverty.TherealitymadeGatsbysfantasyinhisheartdisillusionedforthefirsttime.Daisyisaveryrealisticrichwoman,andsheimmediatelymarriedanotherrichbusinessmanTom.LaterGatsbybecameamillionairebyhisowneffortsandluck.Gatsbywasstillnostalgicforhisformerloverafterhemadehisfortune.HejustwantedtoseethegreenlightatDaisysWharfandsethishomebythesea.

Atthebeginningofthenovel,theauthorusesalotofinktodescribeGatsbyssceneofentertainingguestsandfriendsinthemansion,aswellashisfeelingsaftermeetingDaisyagain.AlthoughDaisyshusbandTomwasadamantagainstit,theywerestillrecklesslysweet.Justastheywereabouttowalktothe"happinessAvenue",Daisyaccidentallyhitapasser-bywhiledriving,whichresultedinthedeathofpassers-by.Theauthorsuseofsuchdramaticcolorsisreallyboastful.Gatsbywaswillingtogiveuphislifeandwealthfordaisy.Insharpcontrasttothis,DaisyandTomareselfishandindifferent.TheydeliberatelyexcusethemselvestogoawayfromhomeandblameGatsbyforalltheaccidents.Onceagain,therealitycoldlyshatteredhisillusoryandalmostnaivedream.

Atfirstglance,thetitleof"amazing"Gatsby,butatthebeginning,Ihadbeenthinkinghard.Ijustcouldntfigureoutwherehewas?Itsonlyafteralotofaftertastethatwehaveanepiphany.

Gatsbyisagreatman.Hisgreatnessliesinhissimpleandsimpleviewoflove.Hethinksthatloveistheworldoftwopeople.Gatsbycanlivearichandupperclasslifefrompovertytowealth,butheisnotmovedbymoneyandfame.AllhispurposesareonlytomeetDaisyagainuntilhislifeendsintragedy.GatsbysgreatnessliesinhiswishIwanttoexchangemylifeforDaisyslife.Knowingthatwecantdoit,IapplaudGatsbyscourageagain!

"TheGreatGatsby"issuchastoryof"thegrandioseage,thelastclassicallovedream"withtragiccolor!

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Reading"theGreatGatsby"isachance.Iwantedtospendmytimereadingitinmysparetime.However,myfathersadviceatthebeginningmademehavegreatinterest:whenyoucommentonothers,youshouldrememberthatnotallpeoplehavesuchexcellentconditionsasyou.IlikewatchingGatsbystandingattheseasidelookingatthegreenlightonDaisysWharf,watchinghim"stretchouthisarmsinastrangeway",likethatkindofsurpriseandeagerness;IliketheunknownlightonGatsbysmansionallnight,followingthemusicandlaughterinthewindinthegarden,likeadogandahorse,intoxicated.AndGatsbyslonelinessandpentupdesirebehindallthisprosperity.Ilikethefeelingofbeingwarmandcoldafterdeath.Ilikewatchingthecarfromtheotherendoftheworldcometothegateofthemansion,butIdidntfindthatthewonderfulbanquethadalreadyended.Ialsolikethelanguage,metaphorandstorytellinginthebook,aswellasthedelicatebutmeticulousstructure.Onlyafterrepeatedreading,canyoufindthateachpersonintheoriginalbookisnotonlyfullandindependent,butalsointheinvisible,itisgatheredinthenetoftheplotandbecomesapartoftheplot.

WhenIfinishedthelastpageof"theGreatGatsby",IinexplicablyrecalledreadingGogols"NevaAvenue"oneautumnnightayearago.WhenIsawapureandweakyoungmansthrillcompletelyshatteredbytherealitysabsurdityinthecharmingstreetlightsandnoisycrowdofNevaAvenue,IfeltanindescribableemotionthatleftmenowhereAsarecluse,piscaloovcametolovewithhiswholelifepursuitataglance,butthecharminggirlturnedintoanunreasonableprostitute,sohispursuitofbeautyironicallypushedhimtotheendofhislife.Then,Icametoaconclusioninthatflusterednight:togiveupsavingpeople,becausetherewontbetoomanypeoplewhowanttoconstantlyexpandtheirdreamsunderthebluesky,includinglove,helplessyearningandtryingtochangeotherswithidealnaturewillalwaysturnpaleandabsurd.

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AttheendofthefirstWorldWar,thesecondindustrialrevolutionwasjustcompleted.AsavictoriousnationintheWorldWarI,theUnitedStatessurpassedBritainastheworldslargestpowerincapitalistworld.Theeconomywasflourishingandthewholecountrywasthriving.Cars,lightsandtelephonesfacilitatedpeopleslife.Peoplefeelnolongerfight,isthetimetoenjoy,theyounggenerationismorelikeenteringaneweraofjoyofbrilliant,theybegantoabandonthetraditionalmoralstandard,inthemoneyworship,hedonism,luxury,sceneofdebaucheryallday.Theeconomicprosperityoftheneglectofsocialcost.

ThestoryofthegreatGatsbytookplaceatthistime.

ThebackgroundofthenovelissetinthewhitecircleoftheupperclassinmodernAmericansocietyandunfoldedthroughNicksnarrative.NickwasbornintheMidwestoftheUnitedStates,thenwenttoNewYorktolearnhowtorunastockbusiness,andwantedtomakeafortune.HelivedinLongIslandandwasneighborstoGatsby,theheroofthestory,andmadefriendswithhim.Gatsby,formerlyknownasGates,andNickisfromtheMidwest,hewasbornpoorbutaspiring,duetosellingbootlegliquorandriches.Heoftenheldlarge-scaleluxuryhomeparty,banquetguests,toshowitsgenerosity,thepurposeistoattractthedaisyloverfiveyearsagoandwinherback.FiveyearsagoattheGatsbymilitaryservicewhenDaisywashislover,GatsbywentoverseasinthefirstWorldWar,duetorecklesswithgreedcamefromwealthyfamiliestomarryarichmenssonsTombuchanan.However,thesatisfactionofmaterialdesiresandcarnaldesiresdidnotfillthespiritualemptinessandpovertyofdaisy.InNickshelp,andGatsbyseemedtorekindletheirloveafterthereunion.ButDaisyisnolongertheoriginalDaisy,sheisnolongertheinnocentgirlGatsbyimagined,butastupid,selfish,vulgar,beautifulbody.Gatsbysbeautifuldreamwasfinallybroken,buthewasstilldoingthefinalstruggle,isstillafantasyofdaisy,andsufferedmoresadsadending.Later,daisyinadrunkdrivingGatsbyscarranoverTomsmistress,planaplotwithTomandbrutallyputtheblameonGatsby,resultinginthevictimshusbandsuddenlybrokeintoGatsbyshomeandshotGatsby,thenDutchactdied,Gatsbyeventuallycompletelybecomeavictimofselfishandcrueldaisy.

XuasGatsby,presentsaperfectandbeautifuldreamwithinreachforustoprovideawitnesstheenvyofeveryoneinsocietybychanceforus,butalsotoanattitudewithruthlessshatteredeyesalluringresplendentwithvariegatedcoloration,theendofthestory,Gatsbysfuneralanddesertedthepartynoisy,persistentandDaisyGatsbywarmcoldaway,formingastrongcontrast,althoughtherealityofbrokendreams,butalsoletthepeoplelivetoseetherealityofthehypocrisyandindifference.

Thedistancebetweendreamandreality.

ThereasonwhyGatsbyisgreatbecausehecaninordertorealizethedream,becauseheisamillionairealsohavetheoriginaldream,becausehecangivelifetodream,althoughthepriceinthirdseemstooheavy,toounworthy,notin,thedreamhasbeenbroken,outlivingboth.Atearorasighinthefaceofrealityseemedsoweak,worryisheavy,buthowmuchmoney,chennai!

TheendofthestoryIcanfeelasabystander,Nickdownhearted,afterthedeathofGatsby,hisheartbecomeshauntedintheEast,distortedbeyondtheirabilitytoeyecorrection,sohewentbackhome.Whetheritistoescapefromtherealityorrestart,likethetortoisewasattackedintheshell,orlikeacrabarmedandreadytofight,nevergivelifetodefendtheprinciplesandmoralsoftheirlife,whenwedonotwantto.Andcantchangetherealityofthetime,silenceistomaintainthedignityoftheumbrella.

Howfaristhedistancebetweendreamandreality?Justlikethedistancebetweentheheartandthehumanheart.

Howfaristhedistancebetweentheheartandthehumanheart?Itcanbeverycloseorveryfaraway.Lookatoursocietytoday,howmuchisleftinthetrustbetweenpeople?WearestilllearningLeiFeng80ssaidagoodexample,buthewasdeadin90s;wearestilllearningcontemporaryPaulZhangHaidi,butnowhernationalityhasbeenquestioned;intwenty-firstCentury,westudytheimportantthoughtofThreeRepresents,butsomepeoplewillonlyputthetablewornonthehand.Seepeoplehailedseekhelpcannotstop,becauseitispossibletoseetheoldmanfelldownfishing;youcannothelp,becauseitmaybepengci;seemoneycannotpickup,evenifnotillegalbecauseitmaybethe,yousee,oursocietyistoletsomepeoplegetrich,thevalueorientationisalsograduallydistortedlettherichtothepoor,finallyachievecommonprosperityintentionwhere?Whythewholesocietyisinacrisisofconfidencebetweenthepeopleandthepeople?Whythedistancewillbesofaraway?

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"Thegreatgatsbyisaharborof"Americandream"intheliteraturewriterFitzgeraldsworks,Fitzgeraldsaidhisownextraordinary,withhisparentsisdifferentalso,donteventhinkofthemselvesasthesonofparents,hehascomefromtheselfPlatonicidea.

Inthisarticle,theherothatgatsbyisauniquethoughtofthepeople,healsohavePlatoniclove.Heputhimselfasthesonofgod,hethoughtheshouldbegodscareerservice,hispursuitofa"vast,secular,ostentationofbeauty",obviously6heimaginehimselfbecomeChristscharacter.Seventeen,hedecidedtochangename,fromtheoriginalJamesgatestojaygatsby,jaygatsbyissaidtobeEnglishJesus,God`sboypronunciationvariation.Buttheironyisthat,fromthemomenthechangedhisname,hebegantopursuetheso-calledbeautyandkindness,alsobeganhistragiclife.HesawDaisybuchananashepursuestheincarnationofbeauty.Whenhesawher,heknewthatshehadputhisidealandhislifetogether.Heknewhishearttoheartwithgod,mustbesingle-minded,neverheartsidewuchi.Whenhekissedherforthefirsttime,"sheisjustlikeaflowerbloomforhim,andtheembodimentofthisidealisdone."OnDaisy,gatsbysdreambecamefleshandblood.HedesireandDaisytogethertorealizetheirdreams.

However,Daisycannotactastherole.Sheisajustamissthebourgeoisieforthehighestgoalinlife,nothoughts,thereisnosentiment,shallowfalse,bored,nothingtodo.Shenevertorealizegatesthanhisdreamtosacrificetheirownvestedinterests.Whilegatsbyhimselfcouldnotachievetheirdreams,ofcourse,hisideaistoounreal.HeandDaisyshusbandTombuchananpossesswealth,thedifferencebetweentwopeopleisatleastheusedhiswealthtopursueakindof"beauty",andtrymybesttogetit.However,hedidntwinit,finally,George7Wilson,isTomsmistressshusbandinDaisycouplekilledgatsbyconspiredandegged.Hisdreamcompletelyshattered.Gatsbysfailureisthefundamentalreasonisthathedidthe"Americandream"hasbeenoutofdate,hisopportunityhadlittlesdreamcometrue.

Ifeltsorryforgatsby,heissosingle-minded,butintheendwashurtbytheirfavoritewoman.Ofcourseheispraiseworthyinsomeplaces.Hecanreadtheloveisbeautiful,andnotlikemostpeopleassociateloveandinterests.Buthereallymisledbyhisideal,hedidnotseetimeandoccasion,heshouldntbeontherightpeoplealsoisreluctanttopartwiththepastmemoriesaftermarried.AndDaisythispersontoovain,toogreedy.Tosomeextent,gatesthanthefinalfatehasalottodowithher.

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Theyreabunchofjerks,"Icriedacrossthelawn."theyreallinabunchthatsnomatchforyou"--FitzgeraldstheGreatGatsbydescribesthebookasameredisillusionmentoftheAmericandream,whichisobviouslyaregrettablemistake.ThelonglifeexperienceofFitzgerald,aWashingtonian,intheeasternbigcity,hisfriendshipwiththewesternyouthandhiscomplicatedattitudetowardsthemmakethisnovelmostclearlyshowtheAmericancharacterinthehugeliteraryworld.Gentlemen,thisisnotthecomplicatedandhistoricalstoryofgangsinthepastofAmerica.TheyareordinaryAmericanyouth.Fromthelongwestcoasttotheeasterndreamcity,Gatsby,thedreamer,hastheambitionandrudenessofapioneer.Likepartofthetraditionalcharacterofthecountry,theyarefondofpredatoryconstruction.ItsjustthatGatsbyslineistheoppositeofthatofhisadventurousancestors:theEastafterthewarrepresentsallthatlifecanenjoy,andwhereyoungpeoplecanexertalltheirchasingabilities.Thehistoricalbackgroundofcrueltyandwarbroughtupthemilitaristsandadventurersfirst.SoGatsbytheyhavetogotothemiddleortheeasttochaseandenjoythewineandwomentheworldhasgivenus.

ButGatsby,whohadreturnedfromhisservice,waspoorandhisbelovedgirlwasinthearmsofothersallday.Theinferiorityandself-esteemofruralyouthGatsbyaregrowingatthesametime,whilethevanityofhumannaturewillevolveintoahugestruggleenergywhenitcomestotherightopportunity.Allthesecharactersheartsandexperiencesareeasytounderstand.Whatiscomplicatedistheworldtheylivein.Theworldiscomplicatedbecauseitseemscoldandcruel.Butifyouareatahighpoint,allthesethingswillbecomelovely.FitzgeraldbeginshisstorywiththeupstartGatsby,whoholdsagrandpartyonagenerousweek.Celebritiescomehere,andGatsbywaitsforthearrivalofthebelovedwomaninacorner.Intheend,theinferiorsGatsby,thenouveauricheGatsbyandthelonelyGatsby,liketheRussiansoflemontov,foughtthislifewithfailure.Whenhewasborn,noonesawhimoff,andeveryonespatathim.Thesplendidfeastisgone,theluxuryhousesandgrassarereborn,andtheindifferenceandsilencearereturned.Comparedwithhispredecessors,HawthorneorHenry.JamesFitzgeraldisoneofthem.Inhiseyes,maybenothingisworsethantheAmericanschools.SoHawthornewroteabouthisnativeEngland,Henry,inacharmingandrichstyle.Attheturnoftheoldworldandthenewworld,JamesdescribedtheAmericansasdeeplyasaEuropeanphilosopher,whileHemingway,adangerousbull,broughtAmericanperplexitytothe"BeatGeneration"oftheworldscitizens,andthenwrotethewholehumanperplexity.Amongthem,onlyGerardissosimple:hefacesthesamedreamoftheyouthintheWestandtheyouthintheEast.Helooksattheirpoeticindulgenceandrevelry,andseesthebrillianceandgloomofAmericanlife.HehasnoOxbridgeandCambridgefullofcattleandpeople,andhehasonlyapoorprofessorinPrinceton.

SosouthernerslikeMohistlovethispureAmericanwriter,whiletalentedpeoplelikeFaulknerhavetheoppositeattitude.ComparedwithGerard,thepoetWhitmanwroteAmericabetterandbolder,mark.TwainismoreaccuratethanhimincapturingthebittertearsofAmericanhumor.HenryhasencounteredmorethanhimandportrayedAmericamorerichly.Fitzgeraldsmediocrityisevident,however,inthismanhewroteforanera.ThateraissosimilartotodaysChina:vanity,money,power,andillegalbusinessoperations,theunreservedreleaseofdesireinthebrilliantlights,peopletalkaboutcelebritiesandfamousbrandsallday,withoutphilosophy,poetryandrealschools.Thiseraandthatera,themostnakedreflectionofhumannature,butnoonetowritemoremovinghumannature,thelackofrealspiritualtraction:everyoneisso,thereisnocomparison.SothebeautyoftheGreatGatsbyliesinitssimplestory,ordinarycharacters,andhonesty.Itdoesnothavethevanitytodescribethemoremagnificentcrowd,doesnottakeonthewritingofthesenseofhistory,suchasimplestoryenvironment,appropriatelydepictsthevanityandhumannature.WhenweseetheupstartGatsbyaskinghimselfoverandoverwhetherheissuccessfulortrustworthy,andhisgoalofbecomingaupstartissimplytoregainhisbelovedwoman,thenFitzgerald,aWashingtonnative,finallystandsfirmlyonGatsbysside.Comparedwiththosecelebritieswholiveinabrightandemptyheart,Gatsby,awesternfarmer,askshimselfandissimpleItiswarm,firmandhopefulbecausehehasfulfilledhisdreamandhasgenerouslysharedhisdreamwithothers.

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Whatistruehappinessforawoman?Isitarichhusbandwhohasnofeelingsforeachother,orapoorboywholoveseachotherbuthasnomoney?Daisy,awomanwholostherloveanddignityduetodependenceandwasplayedbytwomenwithstrongdesireforoccupation,ispitifulandpathetic.Sotheanswerisindependence,dignityandpersistence.Withoutthispremise,nomatterhownobleawomanis,shecanonlykneelforever.

DaisylovedGatsby,once.Butloveislikeacicada.Sherunsawayforhiminthemiddleofthenight,enduresendlesssuperficialaccusationsfromtheworld,evengetsdrunkthedaybeforemarriageandthrowsawaytheweddingring.Unfortunately,lifeisnotanidoldramaforher.Independent,andthenearnmoneytorunafamily,justforlove,forthedeepattractionwhentheeyestouch,no,shedidnthavethecouragetobet.Soatthecostofalifetimeofhappiness.ShecompromisedandsatisfiedthepossessivenessofTom,thefirstman.Tom,selfish,vulgar,hypocritical,newandold,buthehasmoneyandfame,andwhatsmore,heneedsabeautifulwifewhocanfillthescene.SoshemarriedTomsuccessfully.Stepbystep,stepbystep.Formoney,shelosttheinitiative.Sheenduredherhusbandsaffairanddidnothing.Shebecamepretentiousandhervoicewasfullofmoney.Fiveyearsmadeherloseherself-esteemduetocompromise.Atthistime,theinfatuatedGatsbysuddenlyappeared.Hemadeeveryefforttoarrangehis"chance"meetingwithDaisy,andtookhertovisitherluxuriousvilla.Allthiswasjusttoletthedisillusioned"AmericanDream"continueinDaisysregretfulandshockedtears.Daisywasshakeninthefaceofthemanwhooncelovedandnowisrichandinvincible.SoDaisywascontrolledbytwomenatthesametime.Nicksaid:youcantaskhertoomuch.Thesaddestthinginlifeisthatyoucantstandthetime,includingconscience.Gatsbylovedher,butheronlylovewasherself,justasshehadgivenupGatsby.Thistime,afterMollysdeath,GatsbyletgoofherownguiltandescapedatTomsinstigation.Theninthefuture,Tomwilldealwithherbymoreseveremeans,nomatterinemotion,powerorfamilyproperty.Nowhehasamoredeadlyhandle:dontforgetthatyouareamurderer!!

IfDaisyisindependentandinsists,shewillnotmarrythemanshedoesnotlove.Shewillnotloseherselfstepbystepinordertopleasehim.Thinkofthegrowingsocialproblemsoftoday.Togiveupaboyfriendwhoreallyloveshimselfforawealthysemioldman,andthentouseallkindsoffawningandvariousmeansformoney.Intheend,hefeelsfreshandfacesthesituationofbeingspitoutandunabletogetmoney.Everythingiscreatedbyhisownstupidity,dependenceandgreed.

Awoman,inthefaceofthewar,neverisagroupofbeautiful,nothowtorelyonbeautyandmeanstogetmoremensmoney,butinthecompetitionoftime,stillhavethecouragetobeindependent,stickto,andbepure.SoitdoesntmakeanydifferencewhetherImmarriedtoarichfamilyoraweakone,becauseIvealwaysbeenonmyownway.Icansupportmycareerwithmyownindependence,sticktomyloveandkeepmyoriginalself.Althoughtheriskisgreater,harderandmoretortuous,thisislife,isntit?

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Summerorder.Justfinishedreading"theGreatGatsby",writedownthefeelingafterreadingit.Tobehonest,Idontreallyunderstandthemeaningofit.MaybeIdontknowenoughabouttheAmericandreamandthejazzage.

ButIstillfelttheinfinitesadnessrevealedinthenovel.Atthebeginning,Iwasintoxicatedwithgold.ThelivelypartyscenewasinsharpcontrastwiththefuneralofGatsbythatnooneexcepttheherowaswillingtoattend.EvenDaisy,theonlyimportantpersoninGatsbysheart,neversentatelegramtosendaflower.Howsad!

IcanonlywritesomeminiatureofGatsbyandtheworldIsaw.Gatsbyisafoolwhoisloyaltolove.Heusedtobeaselfdisciplinedman,butinordertogetDaisy,hewouldnothesitatetowalkoutsidetherulesandlawstomakehimselfrich.ItseemsthatDaisycanchoosehim!

TomsarroganceandeventhepeoplewhoattendedthepartywerestillfullofinsultstoGatsby.Daisychosearichandpowerfulmanasthemarriageobjectamongmanysuitors(evenifshedidntlovehimsomuch).TheshockandalienationafterhearingGatsbysmoneyscomingwerethechoiceofthosehatefulupperclasspeopleforthatera--moneyandpower.

Attheendofthestory,hewasmisunderstoodandshotinhisownyard.Noonecametoseehimoff.EvenDaisydidntcome.Intheend,wealthandloveareemptydreams.Howdisappointing!

MaybeGatsby,whohasdreamsinhisheartandhasbeenstrugglinghard,isamazing!

Attheendofthenovel:

Sowecontinuetostriveforward,sailingagainstthecurrent,beingpushedbackuntilwereturntothepast.

Goodevening,Mr.Gatsby.

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TheGreatGatsbyisasignificantclassicinAmericaliteratureandFitzgeraldisalsoconsideredasachroniclerofthe“JazzAge”.Thewomencharactersplayanimportantroleinrevealingthethemeofthenovel.EspeciallythefigureDaisyandthecontradictionsinherhasarousedmyintereststothinkcarefullyaboutthereasonwhyshewouldchoosethatwhenheridealranintothereality.

Daisywasoncealovely,elegantandinnocentgirlwhenshewas“DaisyFay”.ThoughGatsbywasapennilesslowerclassyoungman,shefellinlovewithhimcrazilyandhappily.Whileshechangedandshowedherdarkersidegradually.Shenoticedtheimportanceofwealthandposition,soshechosetomarrytoTomBuchananthoughshedidnotlovehimasmuchasGatsbyatthattime.Besides,Daisyconsideredherdaughterasadollandcontinuedplayingwiththoseguys.Evenuntiltheend,herformerloverGatsbywhowaswealthyandrenownedthencamebacktoher.ConsideringGatsby’sillegalsourcesofmoneyandhisingloriouspast,DaisyrefusedtogowithGatsbyfinally.WhatannoyedmethemostistheplotthatGatsbywasmurderedbecauseofthemisunderstandingofWilsonwhileDaisydidnotattendhisfuneral.Shemayhavemanyscrupleswhenherideallifewasdisturbedbythecruelreality.Actuallyeveryonemaybecomeconfusedandperplexedwhenwefacetheconfliction.Alsoeveryonehashisownchoice.Butthepointishowmuchwecanaffordwhenconfronttheresultthathappenedafterourdecision.

Theslang“Makefriendswithlocaltyrant”isverypopularnowadays.Weoughttothinkaboutthehiddenreasonforitspopularityafterwescoffatit.Withthefastdevelopmentofeconomy,moreandmorepeoplearelostthemselvesjustliketheyounggenerationaftertheWorldWarⅠ.Theirvaluehasbeenorisgoingtobechangedcompletely.Theydon’tknowwhatexactlyrightisandwhatexactlytheyaresupposedtodo.Somestudentsplayonlinegamesinthedormitoryratherthangototheclasses.Somestaffhasbecomeaworkaholicinordertodealwiththelifepressure.Somemarriedstarsbetrayedtheirfamilieswithoutrememberingtheiroath.Itseemsthatthewholesocietyhasranoutoftheregulartrack.Soitishightimethatwecalmeddownandreflectedourselves.Whatexactlyisourfinalidealandhowcouldwemakeitareality?

Honestlyspeaking,nobodycouldliveinthesocietywithoutmoney.Andobviously,almosteveryonehasbeenawareofthenecessityofmoney.Sonowonderpeoplearestrugglingandfightingtogetmoremoney.Butwhatifthelifewithplentymoneyisdifferentfromthelifeweusedtodreamof?AsfarasI’mthinking,itisdefinitelythatlifeismorecruelthatwethoughtanditisimpossiblethatlifegoesaswedesigned.Wecannotowneverythingthatwewanttohave.Whatwecoulddoandwhatwecouldchangeisjustourselves.Ourchoices,ourgoalsorourattitudesallhaveanimpactonthefinalresult.Thechangemaybeprettysmall,butweoughttobelievethatthemiraclewilldefinitelyshowupaslongasyousticktoyouridealgoal.Sowhenyouridealisdisturbedbythereality,don’tletyouroriginalstepbedisturbedaswell.Justfollowyourheartandbeyourself.AndIbelievethatyouwillfinallyachieveyourgoalinthenearfuture.