I never thought the day would come when a part of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, would remind me of a Demi Lovato song! When I read of the afternoon of tea between Daisy and Gatsby along with Nick, one of the first things I thought of was the song "Here We Go Again". As it looks, Daisy and Gatsby had a thing many years ago, but it ended and both were left unsatisfied. So here they are 5 years later, and the opportunity has somewhat presented itself again. After some tension at first- when Daisy was practically ambushed- they do seem to actually reconnect. I get this feeling when Fitzgerald states, "Her throat, full of aching, grieving beauty, told of her unexpected joy," (Fitzgerald, 94). For whatever reason, it didn't work out then, and I'm not sure what makes them think it will now, but they both seem to want to try.
Following those scenes in the novel, I also am left wondering about Gatsby's name change. I found it incredibly interesting and a strange way of dealing with his past. And yet, I can also relate as well with his desire to start over, and I can see how changing a name can give him that feeling. From James Gatz to Jay Gatsby, the character we have gotten to know is formed. New name, new life- makes complete sense to me!
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