Thoughts on The Great Gatsby

[gothrockrulz]

Beautiful though the book is, it can be a bit gloomy. (Okay, make that REALLY gloomy.) I was going to write something deep and detailed about my impression, but all that I came up with was a mini script spoof.


CARRAWAY: I was born privileged, but I'm having to make my way in life through the glitzy 20's Long Island scene.

GATSBY: I wasn't born privileged, did make my way in life, and now I'm a big shot that OWNS the glitzy 20's Long Island scene.

CARRAWAY: And I live right next door to you. Yay.



GATSBY: Doesn't matter, old fellow. I'm still miserable.

CARRAWAY: God, I hate rich people.

GATSBY: But this splendor has a purpose! I'm in love with a rich married woman across the bay. It's all for her. And yet, in spite of all this, she's STILL UNATTAINABLE.

CARRAWAY: Wow, I actually feel sorry for you.

DAISY: *crooning* Everybody loves me, because I'm the most fascinating woman alive.

CARRAWAY: You do have a special magnetism. Even I feel it, and we're cousins.

TOM: I'm married to the most fascinating woman alive--and I still keep a mistress.

FEMALE READERS: *claw air*

JORDAN: Hello, Nick. Feel sympathetic with Gatsby's plight, do you? Wait till you realize I'm unattainable, too.

GATSBY: Daisy loves me, Daisy loves Tom not, Daisy loves me, Daisy loves Tom not, DAISY. LOVES. ME.

TOM: Grr. Only one allowed to sleep with another man's wife here is ME.

GATSBY: Dude, you don't understand. She's not my mistress--SHE IS MY ETERNAL SOULMATE. GET IT?!

DAISY: Um . . . I kinda love you both. In your own ways.

TOM: . . .

GATSBY: . . .

CARRAWAY: All my friends are so awkward.

TOM'S MISTRESS: *dies horrifically*

GATSBY: *dies horrifically*

NOBODY cares but JOHN CARRAWAY and GATSBY'S FATHER.

ALL READERS: *incoherent bawling*

Comments

[dunderklumpen.livejournal.com]

You know the kinds of books your teacher forced you to read in school? There were some I liked, some I loved and some I hated. I'm afraid my english teacher made me don't like "The Great Gatsby". I get it's supposed to be a classic but IMO it's completely overrated and outright boring for the most part. That's not a popular opinion but yeah... that's what I think. And don't get me started at the movie. Yes, it is entertaining but it's not a "literature" dramatization at all. It's Baz Luhrman popcorn cinema - far too light and far to bubbly. But if it brings young people back to literature I'm all for it.