RE: The Sin of Not Reading Fitzgerald [Eng/Esp]

great analysis and I believe it is a real reflection of perceived "success" in a lot of the real world. I have known many truly wealthy people over the years and they use their wealth to try to attract happiness when in reality these things can't really be bought. I don't know why the wealthy are so much more susceptible to this than regular folks while regular folks feel as though if they were just wealthy, that everything in their lives would be perfect. Mo' Money Mo' Problems is a line from some famous rap song and I believe it to be true. This isn't to say that all of us should aspire to live in happy poverty, but just that money and immense wealth doesn't equate to happiness.

There is a guy that I knew that seemed to have it all, he was famous, he did something really cool for a job, he was admired and followed by everyone, he got endorsements and TV shows just for being him. But on the same side I could see that basically none of his entourage were actually his friends, they were all leeches. Women liked him because of his fame and money, not necessarily because of him and if he wasn't rich and famous they might not have looked at him twice.

The Great Gatspy isn't exactly about this, but it kind of is. On the surface this story kind of appears a bit boring but it's only when you look at the entire message that is contained within that it becomes the mastery that it really is. These books can be a slog for people to get through, but there is a reason why it is considered one of the greats.

Fantastic write-up by the way. You earned a follower. :)