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francisf0reverr OP t1_ixwrow0 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in I don't like The Great Gatsby by francisf0reverr
Yeah I'm 17 but I'm allowed to have an opinion in a subreddit made to discuss books. My English teacher with an English degree has also complained about the book-she still appreciates it!!! I know it is a classic and I can see why but I think you can admit that it is flawed
francisf0reverr OP t1_ixwr9cq wrote
Reply to comment by LordBlam in I don't like The Great Gatsby by francisf0reverr
Yeah I can see that. I didn't like 1984 when we studied it last year but actually goodreads got me to think about it and I rated it 5 stars. I have loved a lot of the plays I have studied though. Othello is so interesting and I got such a good question for my exam last year for the Crucible (it was about the disturbing nature of Abigail and Proctor's relationship- don't even get me started!!). Goodreads is not the most reliable lol I think all of the colleen hoover books are rated higher than Othello ðŸ˜
francisf0reverr OP t1_ixwg7g3 wrote
Reply to comment by yourworkmom in I don't like The Great Gatsby by francisf0reverr
Yeah I can see why. It definitely divides people lol
francisf0reverr OP t1_ixwg3qt wrote
Reply to comment by my__name__is in I don't like The Great Gatsby by francisf0reverr
Yesss that is definitely one of the good ones and there is a lot to be said for the majority of the writing
It just gets a bit awkward in places I find
"He could climb to it [...] and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder"
EwwðŸ˜
francisf0reverr OP t1_ixwf6x7 wrote
Reply to comment by ordinary_kittens in I don't like The Great Gatsby by francisf0reverr
True!! We are looking at it "through the lens of tragedy" and we have to talk about "society as the antagonist" which leads to Gatsby's downfall. I think there is definitely a lot that can be said about it and I'm glad it resonated with you. When I'm done with this course I will look at some of his other work. I think it could be helpful to get a new perspective on it.
francisf0reverr OP t1_ixwdbcs wrote
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OkayðŸ˜
francisf0reverr OP t1_ixwcuya wrote
Reply to comment by anotherdumbid in I don't like The Great Gatsby by francisf0reverr
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francisf0reverr OP t1_ixwcn1c wrote
Reply to comment by Chipjack in I don't like The Great Gatsby by francisf0reverr
Hahaha maybe. I like Othello but I don't know about Richard II. Next year we do Handmaid's Tale and the Kite Runner. I guess it's a bit of a mix.
Since starting my A levels I have come back to reading but I agree over my last years of secondary school I think I read maybe 3 books outside of school... absolutely shockingðŸ˜
francisf0reverr OP t1_ixwbkba wrote
Reply to comment by unlovelyladybartleby in I don't like The Great Gatsby by francisf0reverr
Pompous!!! That's the word I needed
Yeah I agree with what u sayðŸ˜
francisf0reverr OP t1_ixwbe1i wrote
Reply to comment by Secty in I don't like The Great Gatsby by francisf0reverr
Yeah I don't get the green light😠money, fame, green eyed monster.... I think there's more important things you could look at.
Thank you!!
francisf0reverr OP t1_ixwb08s wrote
Reply to comment by Any_Coast5028 in I don't like The Great Gatsby by francisf0reverr
I agree! There's definitely some good parts and it definitely makes you think about things. I like Gatsby but he's just kind of crazy. I need to think on it a lot more especially the ending. I find his dad's reaction heartbreaking.
francisf0reverr OP t1_ixw9cx2 wrote
Reply to comment by rottingmeloninthesun in I don't like The Great Gatsby by francisf0reverr
Sixth form- I think that's high school in the US but I'm not sure
Edit:I am in 11th grade lol
Edit 2: an award!!ðŸ˜thank you I've never got one before
francisf0reverr t1_jaeypp7 wrote
Reply to comment by _Potente_ in [No spoilers] The dialogue in The Brothers Karamazov is giving me whiplash by FlyingPasta
Out of interest which translation do you have?