Thursday, September 4, 2008
En el classe de Literatura Americano, yo me gusta el simbolisma.
In class on Tuesday, i found it to be very interesting when we talked about the symbols in the book, The Great Gatsby. Symbolism and metaphors are something that I often miss when reading novels and works of writing. Is hard for me to find underlying meaning to stories. I often just look at the "1st level" of writing, instead of digging down deep, and looking at "layers 2&3." Understanding symbols like the Green Light on the East Egg and the "Valley of Ashes" is very important to understanding what exactly the author wants you to get from the book. My favorite bit of symbolism and the most obvious one in the book is the Green Light. I just like what it represents, and how the Green Light applies to everyone in the world. Everyone has that one goal or dream. Everyone is gazing off at something in the distance, and that's what interested me the most.
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I can completely relate to how you find it difficult to see past the first level of reading. I find it very hard as well and I know what you mean when you say that it can make the symbols more interesting. However , I disagree with the green light being the most obvious symbol in the book. I thought that the most obvious symbol was the TJ Ekleburgs sign, as that it had no purpose but to be a sign and was referenced when Wilson was argueing with Myrtle as "God." But overall I can completely see what you are saying.
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