I must say...this book has really done a complete 180 since the first chapter! I found it to pick up pase tremendously, and not only that, but the content got far more deep. Without further analysis, many might disagree with that statement--the majority of the book is about big parties, ditsy rich women, and mocho-racist men. However, this book has proven to be so much more than that. At the surface, it is just that-- but I believe that's the point! this book demonstrates exactly how shallow many people could be in the 1920's. The dialogue has so much more meaning that what they are actually saying; the colors (although redundant) represent things such as hope, money, and greed; and the characters have changed a great deal since the first chapter. Although each person has their own personality (Nick-kind, Daisy-shallow, Tom-big-headed, and Gatsby-confident) they have changed. This book has grown on me like no other book I have ever read, and I cannot wait to read the last chapter tonight! :) After the climax (in my opinion) where Gatsby confronts Tom about Daisy and his love, the book has been jaw-dropping and basically...AWESOME! :) Loveeee it :)
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I admit that it took a bit for the book to grow on me too. However, I did appreciate the commentary on the relatively shallow society of the Roaring Twenties. The language was certainly nice, but what really stuck with me was how no character was likable-- or at least no character was admirable. I think that led to quite a startling end, though I hardly thought it was epic. It was open-ended and full of foreshadowing, but I thought that was effective. Then again, the classics are always fair game for interpretation.
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