I had the joy of teaching (and reading aloud much of) Gatsby twice a year for 12 years. It is deep in my bones now and every time I am reminded that Fitzgerald died believing it a failure I feel the sorrow. Bless Perkins.
I did The Great Gatsby at school for A-Level (or GCSE?) and loved it! It’s interesting to read about the interpretation of it again in today’s climate. Makes me want to re-read it again! I never knew Fitzgerald died believing it a failure - how sad!
It seems the disappointed readers and critics couldn’t possible look at themselves and thus the reaction of anger and disgust. The mirror can be harsh.
Wow! Great to know there was a concerted effort to convey repugnance. A fine line between a simulacrum, (even if an ideal), and a real thing with consequence. Can we manage the cognitive dissonance?
It just so happened that today my musings led me from Thomas More’s Utopia to some thought about the type of human community in 1776 that allowed Thomas Jefferson to write The Constitution of the United States of America. Lending experience of humans. Good bad and other. Then I encountered some ideas about worshipping your descendants. Then an argument to introduce AI to the experience of FAITH.
I had the joy of teaching (and reading aloud much of) Gatsby twice a year for 12 years. It is deep in my bones now and every time I am reminded that Fitzgerald died believing it a failure I feel the sorrow. Bless Perkins.
Couldn’t agree with this more: every time I am reminded that Fitzgerald died believing it a failure I feel the sorrow. 🙁
intended to shock readers, yet these behaviors (many) have become normalized over time....
exposure doesn't necessarily lead to aversion it can lead to desensitisation.
Exactly!
Wow, this an amazing letter that shines light on my current dilemma with a story of my own. Thank you so much for sharing it!
Deb
Good luck!
I did The Great Gatsby at school for A-Level (or GCSE?) and loved it! It’s interesting to read about the interpretation of it again in today’s climate. Makes me want to re-read it again! I never knew Fitzgerald died believing it a failure - how sad!
It seems the disappointed readers and critics couldn’t possible look at themselves and thus the reaction of anger and disgust. The mirror can be harsh.
Wow! Great to know there was a concerted effort to convey repugnance. A fine line between a simulacrum, (even if an ideal), and a real thing with consequence. Can we manage the cognitive dissonance?
It just so happened that today my musings led me from Thomas More’s Utopia to some thought about the type of human community in 1776 that allowed Thomas Jefferson to write The Constitution of the United States of America. Lending experience of humans. Good bad and other. Then I encountered some ideas about worshipping your descendants. Then an argument to introduce AI to the experience of FAITH.
We probably need to risk evolving. https://www.reddit.com/r/DebateReligion/s/rvJ5r0G32t