Gatsby's Creator and Mentor

When James Gatz was about 17 years old he came across a wealthy man known as Dan Cody. With his young experimental nerves, Gatz decides to take a row boat out to Cody's yacht to meet him.

Sooner than later Gatz found himself being controlled by Dan Cody, which also got him into the money making business. Dan Cody hired Gatz as his steward, mate, skipper, secretary and even jailer. With this Gatz was influenced in many ways and helped him out in the later years. One day Cody inhospitably died on his yacht and left James to own his businesses. With this I see Dan Cody to be a helping hand for young James Gatz.

"She doesn't Even Know Me "

Unrequited is a love that  isn't openly expressed and understood, like when you love someone and they have no idea you love them or in many cases they don't even know you. This tends to occur much in life whether its that girl from the cheer team or that hunk from the golf club. Gatsby show a unrequited love between Daisy and Gatsby.

Gatsby is really turned his life into a journey to win Daisy back but she can't for reasons such as her love for Tom and moral values. I also see that between Myrtle and her husband he desperately longs to reconnect with Myrtle but she blows him of for Tom, this is sad to see because they are married and a wife should really honor her husband as well as the husband treating his women like a Queen.

Unrequited love should not occur I think if two love each other and the realize that then they should be together and enjoy what creation has to offer.

Film or Book? ..... Which Do Your Prefer?

      With all these different versions of The Great Gatsby in film, it is getting to be a little confusing to keep up with the story. With the new version starring Toby Stephens as Jay Gatsby, it does not quite match up with the original version or the most abundant in 1974(IMBD.com) 

      There are also some pros with the different film versions of this interesting novel. It shows and gives you different perspectives of people's interpretations of Scott's writings. Without the problem of the two stories ( film & book ) not matching up with information, they are quite realistic.

      In my personal opinion I am more entertained by the film versions, for the fact that you can visualize better what is going on with the different people. Many may differ my opinion and say that can read the novel over and over again, just with the simple fact that F. Scott Fitzgerald writings are very lively.