Jounal #21

Some Like It Hot and The Great Gatsby are similar in the fact that they both deal with the poeple of high society.  both of their themes have to do with wealth and greed. Both works describe people who like to live large and exquisitely with thier money and who et married and divorced nurmerous times. In both works, girls are attracted to weathy men, as sugar fell in love wih joe because she hought he was rich and Daisy fell in love with Tom because of his wealth. Also, the topic of illegal alcohol and the prohibition are mentioned in both books, as Gatsby was a bootlegger and the gangsters in Some like it Hot were selling liquor. They are both in the 1920's era, with flappers, smoking, and parties. Joe and Jerry play instruments for events, while atby holds elaborate parties that get out of hand most of the time. All of the characters in the stories appear to be very materialistic, as they only worry about the most unimportant things in life, money and material things. Tom is like asgood because of being born into wealth, while the gangsters in both stories, Gatsby and Spats, are killed. With these challenges, they still try to find love in both works. This leads to the main difference between the two works; In Some Like it Hot, both characters find love, but in Gatsby, they lose love is mostly all cases.

 

Journal #20

Using the imagery of the amazing parties Gatsby once had, Nick tgoes on to say how the fun and happiness will never fill the house again. Gatsby's party had come to an end and Nick heads into a new place with the shore and surroundings dissapearing and changing around him. The green light shown symbolises hope and happiness for Gatsby as it was for the Dutch sailors of long ago. Nick said that the happiness and hope was his love for Daisy and how he was blinded by her beauty as the sailers were blinded by the dramatic illusions of the new land.  Long island's discovery enthralled the pioneers and gave them hope and happiness, just as the green light gave hope and love into Gatsby's life. He connects Gatsby with the sailors because they both loved this light and were pioneers of this time. The things they hoped for and dreamed up ended up hurting them in the end, as Gatsby dies and the sailors endured many hardships. As always, the dreams of both Gatsby and the Dutch sailors remained as hopeful illusions that were always out of reach and reality caught up to them.

Journal #19

Nick Carraway Adjective __Non-Judgemental___

Nick Carraway is a young gentleman from the mid-west who decidedc to move to the west egg to work in the bond buisness. Although his physical appearance is not described, he is a tolerant man who is polite and quiet. He refrains from placing on judgement on others.

Tom Buchanan Adjective _____Self-Centered/Arrogant_____

Tom Buchanan is a very wealthy and athletic man who is rather agressive towards others. He is a bigot and racist and fully endorses this behavior. He is not a faithful man, as he has affairs with his wife, even having the nerve to go answer a phone call from his lover while they were having dinner. 

Daisy Buchanan Adjective __Charming__

Daisy, who is the beautiful cousin of Nick, lounges on a couch with her friend Jordan while both being dressed up. She apparently has a very nice laugh and is in love with wealth. She seems somewhat shallow.

Jordan Baker Adjective ___self-centered____

Jordan is a professional golfer who is very attractive, with an errect carriage.  She is overall nice, but is rather distant and distrusting. She is often very busy with golf tournaments.

Jay Gatsby Adjective ___fixated_____

Gatsby is mysterious character in the first chapter of the book, but is described as wealthy and flamboyant. He is seen staring at the light on the dock of Daisy's house. She is Gatsby ultimate goal, though most of his past is unknown.