tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post3557853622183683474..comments2023-05-24T03:41:33.783-07:00Comments on Ms. Leclaire's American Lit Blog: Gatsby Fishbowl: Chapter 3Kristin Lhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15076857976818237278noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-70167980777199154732009-04-08T12:30:00.001-07:002009-04-08T12:30:00.001-07:00Whit, Gatsby is great.. It does say in the chapter...Whit, Gatsby is great.. It does say in the chapter like you were saying. On page, 52 "He smiled understandingly-much more than understandingly.It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four of five times in life."Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10208587625642131453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-69753513751806023082009-04-08T12:30:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:30:00.000-07:00I agree with Mallory. He isn't trying to distant h...I agree with Mallory. He isn't trying to distant himself, he's just not unhappy with his life. He's content with sitting back and people watching in a way. He doesn't need to distract himself with pointless gossip in order to feel happy.Allison M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15546825851120062148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-1713017779904816342009-04-08T12:29:00.002-07:002009-04-08T12:29:00.002-07:00I think one reason that Gatsby could be so "great"...I think one reason that Gatsby could be so "great" was because, like on page 43 where the woman is talking about how her gown tore and Gatsby took down her name and address and within a week she was sent a new evening gown. Not many people would do something like that.JordanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391233017152716624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-90208934636733037062009-04-08T12:29:00.001-07:002009-04-08T12:29:00.001-07:00Yah i have the same idea as Jordan I wonder why Ni...Yah i have the same idea as Jordan I wonder why Nick didn't ask Jordan what she met Gatsby for. Also Im not so sure Nick really likes Jordan, I dont know I just get the click.chapman.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02758041224087366006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-87713525449364846042009-04-08T12:29:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:29:00.000-07:00Whitney, I do think this chapter is significant to...Whitney, I do think this chapter is significant to the title because it expresses how Gatsby is different from the rest of his "clique". Maybe it's somehow implying that he is in fact "Great". In my opinion it's like Gatsby is rising above the labels of society. He is rich, but he's also genuine.Allison M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15546825851120062148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-83007966616807342032009-04-08T12:27:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:27:00.000-07:00I think that Gatsby is so great because he can mak...I think that Gatsby is so great because he can make people feel like they actually mean something. He may also be great for another reason but we just don't know him that wellErinHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705300388540204743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-42905153667035980962009-04-08T12:26:00.003-07:002009-04-08T12:26:00.003-07:00I agree with Hilary I think that maybe the war had...I agree with Hilary I think that maybe the war had given him a different perspective on life and possibly made him more aware of his goals in life. I also agree because when Nick meets Gatsby, Gatsby says Nick looks familiar and they realize they served in the same division; because Gatsby also sits on the sidlines like Nick i think the war does have an affect on the way they party.chapman.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02758041224087366006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-80191980748756607602009-04-08T12:26:00.002-07:002009-04-08T12:26:00.002-07:00I think Fitzgerald is trying to show that Gatsby i...I think Fitzgerald is trying to show that Gatsby is independent person that does not need to drink to have a good time (The fact that he was not drinking helped to see him off from his guest pg 50), may be he is trying to show he would like to be Gatsby, and maybe Fitzgerald wants the readers to look up to him. <BR/><BR/>I think he does not want to love Jordan because he sees Tom and Daisy relationship and he does not want to end like that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07046578249848443573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-43363112838170230662009-04-08T12:26:00.001-07:002009-04-08T12:26:00.001-07:00Kendle, in regards to your quote, I think that at ...Kendle, in regards to your quote, I think that at heart, Gatsby is simply a gentleman and fis nice enough to replace a ripped dress.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16898332556433548383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-30501348026006808362009-04-08T12:26:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:26:00.000-07:00To me this wasn't very cleary, but when Gatsby's b...To me this wasn't very cleary, but when Gatsby's butler came in to come get Jorda, Nick didn't seem to have much of an issue with that...if he was pursuing Jordan wouldn't he be more curious about what Gatsby wanted to talk to her about? Specially if he is curious about Gatsby himself.JordanRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391233017152716624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-31614197576970228312009-04-08T12:25:00.001-07:002009-04-08T12:25:00.001-07:00Nick and Jordan's relationship reminds me of the r...Nick and Jordan's relationship reminds me of the realationship between Judy and Dexter in "Winter Dreams". Both guys are falling for girls that are dishonest and not ready for commitment. These situations are the same experience from Fitzgerald's life.carlyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11935465438251227448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-71613749895099756452009-04-08T12:25:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:25:00.000-07:00Kari, I don't think that Gatsby distances himself ...Kari, I don't think that Gatsby distances himself to protect himself. I think that Gatsby enjoys his parties, but does not feel the need to escape. He accepts life and is content, but still enjoyes having people over and being known for throwing great parties.Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10208587625642131453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-87794205249402209712009-04-08T12:24:00.005-07:002009-04-08T12:24:00.005-07:00Erin, I think Nick does have a crush on Jordan. I...Erin, I think Nick does have a crush on Jordan. I think he was engaged to a girl but there was a scandal with that and that is why he left. I think he has mostly moved on from that and likes Jordan now.KeriNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737631823056327873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-40167748440290433082009-04-08T12:24:00.004-07:002009-04-08T12:24:00.004-07:00To Allison and Mallory i agree with you I'm deffin...To Allison and Mallory i agree with you I'm deffinetly starting to think that their related.kendlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454670777044805127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-80818093687007331912009-04-08T12:24:00.003-07:002009-04-08T12:24:00.003-07:00Do you think that this chapter has any significanc...Do you think that this chapter has any significance to the title of this book, The Great Gatsby? What makes Gastby great?Whitney Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412102518745845181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-86042346692251786332009-04-08T12:24:00.002-07:002009-04-08T12:24:00.002-07:00Hilary- I can see the reason why Gatsby is so inde...Hilary-<BR/> I can see the reason why Gatsby is so independent and reserved would be that something happened to him. I can just see him having an amazing story which is what makes him the way he is. On page 48Gatsby introduces himself and the book says, "It understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself, and assured you that it had precisely the impression of you that, at your best, you hoped to convey." I think he has a past, but is using every second of that to make him who he is today.smmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121397187063494746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-88701419347467003582009-04-08T12:24:00.001-07:002009-04-08T12:24:00.001-07:00I think that Nick started to like Jordan at the en...I think that Nick started to like Jordan at the end of the chapter despite the fact that she is very dishonest and Nick is very honest.hilary lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899324260974787653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-37752495824969959552009-04-08T12:24:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:24:00.000-07:00Hilary- I believe that everyone goes to these part...Hilary- I believe that everyone goes to these parties to try and fill a void in their life. Even though they do not really know Gatsby, they probably go for the free alcohol. Everyone that goes is for one reason or another unhappy with the lives they are living and are looking for something to make their lives more exciting.Margaret_O'Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05542244581735141653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-28016035755807272382009-04-08T12:23:00.001-07:002009-04-08T12:23:00.001-07:00Malz (Mallory), you are totally right about how Fi...Malz (Mallory), you are totally right about how Fitzgerald purposely had Nick and Gatsby meet each other. They are so similar in so many ways and I think that they will have a growing relationship. Maybe that's why the book is called The Great Gatsby.Whitney Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10412102518745845181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-2316030793233173792009-04-08T12:23:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:23:00.000-07:00Brianne I can't take any comments about Gatsby as...Brianne I can't take any comments about Gatsby as the truth. In the first few pages of Chapter 3 everyone is described as a massive group of righteous, insecure, drinking people who have gathered here, in some way, to take advantage of Gatsby's wealth and frolic frivilously for the druation of the night. Eating, consuming, chatting, and gossiping. It was said that the women would pretend to have connections when really, they couldn't possibly remember all of the names of people. I don't know what to believe about Gatsby because he is such a mysterious character, but I would never believe the gossip of these kind of party-goers.Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16898332556433548383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-61826433978915763312009-04-08T12:22:00.000-07:002009-04-08T12:22:00.000-07:00I completely agree with Mallory. Nick and Gatsby a...I completely agree with Mallory. Nick and Gatsby are just different. They're content with their lives. They don't need scandals and impersonal parties in order to distract themselves from their unhappy lives. They aren't pretentious either. They definitely have a lot of similarities.Allison M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15546825851120062148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-32734082026048260562009-04-08T12:21:00.004-07:002009-04-08T12:21:00.004-07:00I was confused about Nick and Jordan's relationshi...I was confused about Nick and Jordan's relationship. Did Nick have a crush on Jordan and I also thought that he was engaged with a girl back homeErinHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09705300388540204743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-73271939452964567362009-04-08T12:21:00.003-07:002009-04-08T12:21:00.003-07:00Keri, I think I agree with her but I don't know wh...Keri, I think I agree with her but I don't know why he doesn't want any trouble with any body, it seems like he's super nice to everyone. I just don't know if there's a specific reason for it.kendlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454670777044805127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-91209921353830663782009-04-08T12:21:00.002-07:002009-04-08T12:21:00.002-07:00What do you think Gatsby revealed to Jordan in the...What do you think Gatsby revealed to Jordan in the room?KeriNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737631823056327873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165342526565408215.post-64422407421522709332009-04-08T12:21:00.001-07:002009-04-08T12:21:00.001-07:00I agree with Allison. Gatsby is more like a ledgen...I agree with Allison. Gatsby is more like a ledgend than a person. He is very mysterous, and people like to talk about him. They make up crazy rumors because they are unsatisfied with his persona as it is. It is too boring for them.Malloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10208587625642131453noreply@blogger.com