Araceli's Thoughts 💆🏽

  Is Gatsby’s desire for success—however we define it—evidence of the American dream, obsession, a personal sense of honor, or something else? Does Gatsby symbolize our culture and even our own desires, or is he an outlier?      Gatsby to me looks like the typical American man in the 1920’s, not that I’ve ever met one from that era. He was rich, he liked to party, he loved, and he even felt lonely nothing out of the ordinary. I feel like Gatsby does symbolize our culture and our desires. Everyone wants to be rich, have money, buy an infinite amount of materialistic things and that’s exactly what he wanted and did do in fact. Gatsby was rich and threw parties everyday to captured Daisy’s attention, the celebrities now throw parties for attention because if they didn’t want attention they would throw secret parties. Everyone especially in this generation wants to be famous and they want to have brand things to “flex” on social media to show that there so much bett...

I personally think the assembly was useful too me but it did make me feel confused. I felt confused because a couple days ago I spoke to my counselor and she gave me options of universities and so that was my state of mind. I thought those were the only options but I saw today that their was many more schools and that they all provide different things and all good. Although I ended up a little confused I thought it was really useful.

To me it’s funny to see something outside of school that I see in school (especially in the same day). For example today in the morning with Dr. Preston we talked about Emma, a young senior, giving a speech about gun control and for me to see that as I scroll through these random youtube videos is such a coincidence. I’m glad to see that these three students are taking control through there hands hoping to make a difference . (click the blue word to see 3 high school students on the Ellen show talking about how they can stand together to hope to make a change)

1. In what area near New York City is Nick living in? - West Egg 2. How often does Gatsby hold parties at his mansion? - Everyday, a day with no Gatsby party is a rare day. 3. Who does Nick receive an invitation from? - Gatsby’s butler 4. What seperated Nick from the other party guests? - He was as rich or as drunk and he didn’t seem to enjoy the party as much. 5. Why does Gatsby talk to Jordan alone? - He had something important that he didn’t want anyone to hear. (Maybe about Daisy 🤐) 6. Does Daisy know Gatsby? - Yes they were lovers before Gatsby went to war. 7.  What did Nick and Gatsby talk about? - They talked about Daisy and how he wants Nick to bring her to one of his parties. 8. How did Nicks impression of Gatsby change? Now he knows Gatsby for who he really is and not for what they say about him. 9. What was Nick and Jordan’s relationship like? - It seemed like a live hate relationship considering the fact that sometimes they seemed to hate eachother but...

Chapter 3: 1. Why does Nick observe Gatsby so much? 2. Gatsby looks like he has parties but with people he doesn't know, why is it that he talks to Nick out of all people and when it wasn't even him who personally invited him to the party? 3. Why did Gatsby just assume Nick knew who he was? Chapter 4: 1. Do you think Jordan got called in to talk to Gatsby because he wanted to ask the same question he asked Nick? 2. What question did Gatsby not want to ask Nick and why? 3. If you were in Nick’s position would you feel used? How would you feel being asked something shocking?

Chapter 1: 1. What was Nick referred as in college because of the fact that he was such a reserved person? 2. Does Nick seem happy having to go threw the steps his past relatives took? (same school, same career, etc...) Chapter 2: 1. Who's Tom having an affair with and what's she like? 2. Tom took his time to go to New York to see his other women, why do you think he's cruel enough to break her nose while he's there? Chapter 3: 1. Why does Nick observe Gatsby so much? 2. Gatsby looks like he has parties but with people he doesn't know, why is it that he talks to Nick out of all people and when it wasn't even him who personally invited him to the party? Chapter 4: 1. Do you think Jordan got called in to talk to Gatsby because he wanted to ask the same question he asked Nick? 2. What question did Gatsby not want to ask Nick and why?