The stories behind the story – Part 1 Today’s post is not one that attempts to share the full details of those extra-literary elements that helped create The Great Gatsby or perpetuate its popularity across nearly five generations. The object … Continue reading
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“They’re a rotten crowd,” I shouted across the lawn. “You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.” A final chapter, nine, follows the death of James Gatz. His funeral, delayed to accommodate persons who never would come, is attended by … Continue reading
For Tuesday night’s discussion of The Great Gatsby, chapter seven, I’m extending the regular half-hour scheduled time to a full hour. There’s so much that happens in this chapter that even an hour will hardly be enough time to sift … Continue reading
To this point in the novel, most of what we’ve been told about Gatsby comes from other sources; that is about to change. While another character, Meyer Wolfsheim, “…the man who fixed the World Series back in 1919…” is introduced … Continue reading