I read the Great Gatsby last year, and I agree that Fitzgerald modeled a lot of Gatsby's character off of himself. I also agree with the fact that the novel served as a criticism of the 1920s upper class. I thought the character Daisy represented the frivolity and emptiness behind the glamorous lives they led, since Daisy herself was beautiful but had a very one dimensional personality.
I really thought it was an odd choice to include the Jack White cover of Love is Blindness within the commercial for the newest version of the Great Gatsby. However when I looked deeper into the recording of the original I noticed how much pain due to lost love was transfered into the song which made it really fitting for the book.
I really thought it was an odd choice to include the Jack White cover of Love is Blindness within the commercial for the newest version of the Great Gatsby. However when I looked deeper into the recording of the original I noticed how much pain due to lost love was transferred into the song, which made it really fitting for the book. The song deals with “blindness” brought on by a feeling of love. The culture of the 1920s, which resulted in rampant immorality may have been brought about by such blindness. Gatsby’s love and desire for Daisy makes him blind to her many flaws. In much the same way, the culture of the time blinded many to the inherent dangers of desire and ambition. These qualities drove scores of people to attain happiness by way of material acquisitions: parties, cars, furs, lovers, etc. Of course, we know that the stock market crash of 1929 and the subsequent depression brought an abrupt end to the wild decadence of the 1920s. A bullet brought Gatsby to an abrupt end. “Love is blindness. I don’t want to see. Won’t you wrap the night around me.” (Bono) The lyrics are perfect. Good Choice.
I read the Great Gatsby last year, and I agree that Fitzgerald modeled a lot of Gatsby's character off of himself. I also agree with the fact that the novel served as a criticism of the 1920s upper class. I thought the character Daisy represented the frivolity and emptiness behind the glamorous lives they led, since Daisy herself was beautiful but had a very one dimensional personality.
ReplyDeleteI really thought it was an odd choice to include the Jack White cover of Love is Blindness within the commercial for the newest version of the Great Gatsby. However when I looked deeper into the recording of the original I noticed how much pain due to lost love was transfered into the song which made it really fitting for the book.
ReplyDeleteI really thought it was an odd choice to include the Jack White cover of Love is Blindness within the commercial for the newest version of the Great Gatsby. However when I looked deeper into the recording of the original I noticed how much pain due to lost love was transferred into the song, which made it really fitting for the book. The song deals with “blindness” brought on by a feeling of love. The culture of the 1920s, which resulted in rampant immorality may have been brought about by such blindness.
ReplyDeleteGatsby’s love and desire for Daisy makes him blind to her many flaws. In much the same way, the culture of the time blinded many to the inherent dangers of desire and ambition. These qualities drove scores of people to attain happiness by way of material acquisitions: parties, cars, furs, lovers, etc. Of course, we know that the stock market crash of 1929 and the subsequent depression brought an abrupt end to the wild decadence of the 1920s. A bullet brought Gatsby to an abrupt end. “Love is blindness. I don’t want to see. Won’t you wrap the night around me.” (Bono) The lyrics are perfect. Good Choice.