CAN WE WATCH THE MOVIE?

First I have to point out that I am surprised I had not seen the Great Gatsby movie. The old one or the new one. I like that we are watching the old one because it is closer to the real time the book was written in. Often movies are really different from the books so it is also a good thing we read the book before watching the movie. It sucks even knowing who the actors are that play them in the movie because when you are reading the book, now you have a mental image of the actor (at least for me) and not of what your mind thought when the author described them. The first shots of the movie show Gatsby's huge but empty house. It is really mysterious and for people knowing nothing of the book it is perfect to set them up for the mystery. We then see Nick crossing the sea in a boat chasing his hat. There are other much bigger boats in the sea so we get to see are introduced to the snobby rich folk of East Egg. I will have to see more of the movie now.

GATSBY LOVES DAISY

Call him selfish but he's doing it out of love! You can't stop a determined man. His mind is set.

THE GREAT GATSBY

Chapter 1.
Q1. Are Miss Baker and Daisy introduced in a lazy way?
Q2. Why would Nick's past make him feel distant from others?

Chapter 2.
Q1. Culture in the 20's can be seen how in this chapter?
Q2. What events could have anticipated Tom hitting Myrtle?

Chapter 3.
Q1. Describe Gatsby's party in 3 words?
Q2. From where does Gatsby say he recognizes Nick?

Chapter 4.
Q1. From what Jordan says, can we infer that Daisy and Gatsby have a romantic past?
Q2. What is the significance with Gatsby having attented Oxford?

GATSBY CH4

Gatsby tells Nick about his past. He tells him how he became so rich and where he's from. Gatsby also mentions about his war time. I do belive Gatsby because it doesn't seem that much of a stretch. The story Jordan tells Nick is interesting. So Gatsby and Daisy could have had a thing in the past but Tom came in? The story sure is getting thrilling.

GATSBY REMIX CH3

What a great party I'm thinking,

Artists were there with great singing,

But I see the party is not over,

Couple cars honking & yelling move over,

I see an accident has taken place,

The people around asking "Whats the case?"
I leave the commotion and think about the night, 

How Gatsby invited all these people to feel alright, 

Curiosity and intrigue washes past me,

I just want to know a little more about Gatsby

GATSBY REMIX

"Civilization is going to pieces," broke out good Tom violently. I've gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. Have you read 'The Fault In Our Stars' by this man Greene. " Why no," I answered rather surprised by his tone. " Well it is a heartbreaking book and everyone should read it. The idea is if we don't be careful  two teenagers fall in love with each other and there is a major plot twist in which one of them dies.It's all high school stuff."

GATSBY 2