The Great Gatsby

People pursue their dreams step by step, and realize their dreams step by step. They are romantic, brave, persistent, lost, and finally destroyed by their dreams step by step. "The Great Gatsby" is a typical novel delayed by its title. It ranks second among the 100 English novels you should read in the 20th century. Bill Gates and Hemingway are big fans of this book, and Haruki Murakami also admires this novel very much. The first time I read this book, I read the original English version in order to practice my English reading. Gatsby is amazing because even though he is full of lies, he is still very sincere. He severely criticized the illusion of the American dream, and also used his own tragedy to prove that the mere pursuit of wealth can never realize the dreams in people's hearts. But no matter what, this book can touch almost everyone, in many different subtle ways. I really like the movie "Midnight in Paris" and I was equally impressed by the characters Fitzgerald and Zelda who appeared in it. Perhaps such a rebellious and lively person could write such a novel.

The structure has remained unchanged since ancient times: Sober and pragmatic self-interested people constitute the majority of the population and live their lives smoothly; The few "Gatsbys" who harbor romantic obsessions and are willing to pursue their ideals at any cost can easily be crushed by the cold rules of reality. The world appreciates the romance of Gatsby's story, but when it comes to their own lives, almost everyone will actively choose to be a "smart person" and avoid Gatsby's path. It is precisely because of this that Gatsby has a charm that spans a century. We may not choose to be him, or even clearly see the blind spots and paranoia in his fantasy; But deep down in my heart, I will still be in awe of the enthusiasm that only a few people have and are unwilling to be flattened by the world.

After reading the physical book, I feel that I am still unsatisfied. I feel that foreign masterpieces are more difficult to understand at the beginning. As you slowly understand the story and enter the story, it feels like the door to a new world has opened. The author's description of the environment and the portrayal of Gatsby's character range from mysterious to charming to controversial to single-minded, from melancholic and rational to indecisive, forbearing and restrained, and finally burst out into emotional romanticism for love... After reading it, I was immersed in the story for a long time. Just like netizens said, after reading it, you will open this book for the second and third time [Love]

This is a gloomy book. Six stories - "The Great Gatsby", "A Diamond as Big as the Ritz Hotel", "May Day", "Cut Glass Wine Vat", "Winter Dreams" and "Babylon Revisited", are all like this. The book describes the disillusionment after persistent pursuit, the vanity of extreme wealth, and the hesitation and helplessness deep in the human heart. Those splendid lights that are broken in an instant, those beautiful dreams that eventually fade away, those love and affection that can never be picked up again... The words are like a bright mirror, glowing with cold light, illuminating the decline of the society of the times, and also illuminating the people and world affairs trapped in it. These old stories seem to have gone far away, but those melancholy and obsessions are always looming nearby. Are we not necessarily not like the people in the book? Searching in this life, why? Why?

As the book says: "His dream seemed so real, he could almost reach out and touch it." This sentence touched me deeply and made me understand the importance of pursuing dreams. I recommend you read it, I believe you will gain something different.

I feel like I need to read it a few more times. It's very artistic. I really like the description at the end, but I've skimmed most of the long and difficult sentences... I'll read it again when I have time.

So we continue to push forward, rowing against the current, being pushed back and into the past.