blueyecat t1_je8igcl wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:33 AM

I just wanted to thank you for this post. So rare to see American feeling that's something is local, not universal, and this local comes with pros and cons. And yes, Gatsby is not a European character.

Different-Carpet-159 OP t1_je9br5l wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Your welcomed! Americans love to call things "this is the great American BLANK" and then just think that is the best book, movie, story or whatever in the world. Mostly, I think, because we are so used to people moving here to live. We forget that there are folks all over the world who don't even think about the USA everyday.