tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post2056026786558657747..comments2023-05-24T03:41:33.783-07:00Comments on Ms. Leclaire's American Lit Blog: Gatsby Fishbowl: Chapter 2Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-41880381097787742062009-04-08T07:50:00.000-07:002009-04-08T07:50:00.000-07:00I do not understand why Nick had to go with Tom an...I do not understand why Nick had to go with Tom and did not say any thing to him when he was with Myrtle, I did not understand if Mr. William was with them all along. And why do you guys think she wanted a dog. you guys think it had any significance? and I do not think Daisy and Tom love each other, I think they do not want to let go of each other because that is all they know and they do not want to start over. They some what feel safe with each other, I think when Tom is with Myrtle it his fun side that comes out but when is with Daisy its his parent/ serious side and I think he does not know how to put them together as one for Daisy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07046578249848443573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-80817403600898638952009-04-06T12:10:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:10:00.000-07:00What do you do in that situation? It didn't seem l...What do you do in that situation? It didn't seem like anyone did anything. Everyone else was like "Oh, she just got punched in the face, darn." Why doesn't anyone do something about it?kendlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454670777044805127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-90272999440083651682009-04-06T12:08:00.001-07:002009-04-06T12:08:00.001-07:00I think Mrs. Wilson is an interesting character. S...I think Mrs. Wilson is an interesting character. She is always changing her clothes and her personality. I think she acted like a snob when she rejected Mrs. McKee's compliment of her dress and she seems very sure of herself. She should be ashamed of herself for having an affair with a married man while she is married.Brianne D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15768715698385524758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-28278605493966126422009-04-06T12:08:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:08:00.000-07:00I agree with Allison. I was so confused on the la...I agree with Allison. I was so confused on the last page of teh chapter. I didn't even know what had happened when he woke up.KeriNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737631823056327873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-78665216896847450172009-04-06T12:07:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:07:00.000-07:00I agree with the inner circle that all the charact...I agree with the inner circle that all the characters that Fitzgerald writes about has a little part of his own personality and life.hilary lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899324260974787653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-81231034473951688642009-04-06T12:06:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:06:00.000-07:00Sarah, I completely agree with you. I may be judg...Sarah, I completely agree with you. I may be judging as far as gender goes, but thats the only reason I can think of for Tom bringing Nick along to meet Myrtle.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16898332556433548383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-70192208376381377912009-04-06T12:05:00.003-07:002009-04-06T12:05:00.003-07:00Do you think that the fact the Daisy is catholic i...Do you think that the fact the Daisy is catholic is actually part of the reason why Tom doesn't divorce her? or do you feel like he really does love her?JordanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391233017152716624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-31825596744112232092009-04-06T12:05:00.002-07:002009-04-06T12:05:00.002-07:00I agree with Eva, in the inner circle, that Daisy ...I agree with Eva, in the inner circle, that Daisy is very desperate. It also reminds me of high school because one of my friends knows that their boyfriend is cheating on her and she doesn't do anything about it because she really just doens't want to believe that it is happening. Maybe she's jsut in denial and even though people talk about it she still doesn't believe in her heart that he could do that to her.KeriNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737631823056327873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-37160377263614409772009-04-06T12:05:00.001-07:002009-04-06T12:05:00.001-07:00Eva is right about Daisy but if she really dows wa...Eva is right about Daisy but if she really dows want someone to love her, why not find someone who truly does love her? I understand that it might be difficult to just leave and be vulnerable and not lovable but she needs to have the strength to find a guy who appreciates her and will love her.Whitney Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412102518745845181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-60814442314316501502009-04-06T12:05:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:05:00.000-07:00Sarah i think that "man" status has a lot to do wi...Sarah i think that "man" status has a lot to do with it, but it's wierd because almost everyone knows about it.kendlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454670777044805127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-58699657030449880082009-04-06T12:04:00.001-07:002009-04-06T12:04:00.001-07:00I think that Gatsby will come in a be a big key ch...I think that Gatsby will come in a be a big key character later. I mean the title of the book is The Great Gatsby. It is taking a long time for Gatsby to be introduced in the book.Stephanie Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14590070146853950725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-84126982605908877152009-04-06T12:04:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:04:00.000-07:00At the moment Gatsby is just a random character at...At the moment Gatsby is just a random character at the back of my mind. It is called the Great GAtsby so I'm not worried about this mysterious figure. I do think that Daisy should leave Tom. That is absolutely ridiculous. I just jumped up in the inner circle, so basically everything I said there.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16898332556433548383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-39634257431374928992009-04-06T12:03:00.002-07:002009-04-06T12:03:00.002-07:00Myrtle seems shallow and only materalistic. When s...Myrtle seems shallow and only materalistic. When she was talking about her husband she said that she was upset and mad that she married her. She only wanted to be with him because she thought he could provide her with a glorious life but instead she didn't get that.ErinHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705300388540204743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-33746672869559763582009-04-06T12:03:00.001-07:002009-04-06T12:03:00.001-07:00Keri,it's hard to tell what Gatsby has to do with ...Keri,it's hard to tell what Gatsby has to do with this, but then it seems that Nick is the only one who doesn't know.kendlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454670777044805127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-31264382570081404682009-04-06T12:03:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:03:00.000-07:00Kendle, i agree that Daisy and Tom should get divo...Kendle, i agree that Daisy and Tom should get divorced but i think that she is afraid to get divorced because he is violent and loses his temper. Maybe that is why she doesnt ask for a divorse, and possibly because she doesn't want to lose her life styleKylaS.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13110651154502387184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-10108855187368127812009-04-06T12:02:00.001-07:002009-04-06T12:02:00.001-07:00Do you think the reason Tom told Nick about his af...Do you think the reason Tom told Nick about his affair is for man status? Daisy is beautiful, and to guys, when you have two women, your "the man". Could that be it?smmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121397187063494746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-48346277132176277342009-04-06T12:02:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:02:00.000-07:00Going off of what Allison commented about, why doe...Going off of what Allison commented about, why does Daisy want that lifestyle? What's so fantastic about it?Whitney Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412102518745845181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-82802733819279512852009-04-06T12:01:00.002-07:002009-04-06T12:01:00.002-07:00I have a feeling that Daisy does know about the af...I have a feeling that Daisy does know about the affair, but she has such a love for him that she refuses to accept the fact that her own husband may not love her nearly as much as she loves him. She seems to accept that she cannot keep her husband happy and chooses to ignore the major problems in her life.Margaret_O'Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05542244581735141653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-29279434476699037932009-04-06T12:01:00.001-07:002009-04-06T12:01:00.001-07:00What I want to know is that if Daisy knows about t...What I want to know is that if Daisy knows about the affair, then why isn't she doing anything about it? Why doesn't she just leave Tom when she knows she would be happier? I think she needs to stop thinking about her self/being so arrogant and leave Tom.Whitney Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412102518745845181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-89206605506261290912009-04-06T12:01:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:01:00.000-07:00Keri I think that Gastsby is going to come in late...Keri I think that Gastsby is going to come in later, I think right now that he is just setting up the plot.Lynch Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876577322198917418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-50256261945165537892009-04-06T12:00:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:00:00.000-07:00Erin,I think that his life with Daisy is the life ...Erin,I think that his life with Daisy is the life that he wants other people to see, but then he obviously doesn't like her that much because he's having an affair.Tom also presents it like it's normal and everyone is having affairs, which seems to be sort of true.Does that make sense?kendlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454670777044805127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-43251119864307578952009-04-06T11:59:00.000-07:002009-04-06T11:59:00.000-07:00Tom is a very violent man and he uses women which ...Tom is a very violent man and he uses women which ever way he wants to use them. He doesn't care how these women feel. He will break his girlfriends nose if she says something wrong and he will have an afair on his wife and doesn't care how she feels about it. I think he likes having two different lives so he can have as much authority as possible.hilary lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899324260974787653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-21991365755839574102009-04-06T11:58:00.002-07:002009-04-06T11:58:00.002-07:00Carly-Of course I think Tom still has an attachmen...Carly-<BR/>Of course I think Tom still has an attachment to Daisy. He obviously loved her once, even if he still doesn't, he did. I don't think he is divorsing her, becuase as you said, he doesn't believe in it, but still wants to keep her as his, and own her in a way. I think that goes back to his desire to have a picture perfect life, and be the best and win at everything he does.smmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121397187063494746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-33651402437266384142009-04-06T11:58:00.001-07:002009-04-06T11:58:00.001-07:00Keri, I'm totally wondering the same thing! I have...Keri, I'm totally wondering the same thing! I have no idea what Gastby has to do with any of this affair stuff going on.Whitney Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412102518745845181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-90030079790925156232009-04-06T11:58:00.000-07:002009-04-06T11:58:00.000-07:00I think the reason that daisy stays with Tom is be...I think the reason that daisy stays with Tom is because she is dependent on him for his money, and because she has the baby.Lynch Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16876577322198917418noreply@blogger.com