The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
After reading the first few pages, all that went through my mind was the question, what does this mean? There is so much symbolism and imagery contained within this first small section. For example, the main character talks about his father giving him advice which he uses throughout his life. Some strong Imagery can be seen when Nick says "And after boasting this way of my tolerance, I come to the admission that it has a limit. Conduct may be founded on the hard rock or the wet marshes, but after a certain point, I don't care what it's founded on" (Fitzgerald, 2). It seems that this first section of the book provides a look into the past of the main character. Nick Carraway, the novel's narrator and main character, seems to emanate a feeling of either contempt or envy for the rich upper class that he is surrounded by while living in the East. I got this feeling from when he was thinking about Tom and Mr. Gatsby. I am not sure as to which he is feeling but I am sure that I will find out as I read into it more.
F. Scott Fitzgerald has done a great job of making his transitions to different parts of the book impossibly smooth. While I was reading, I did not realize that I had gone on to a completely different part of the plot. This is a book that one could easily loose track of time while reading.
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