''Riches have never fascinated me, unless combined with the greatest charm or distinction.”–Letter, Aug. 1936,
This quote relates to the saying that money cant buy happiness. This part of the letter he is saying that money and riches arent important to him. The only way that money and riches held any interest to him was if it brought him something more meaningfull. The author could also be implying that riches can change people.He wants people to know that in his eyes, if the riches do not bring good character to you then it’s worth nothing.Gatsby had plenty of money and lived the way any person would only dream. He had the fortune and the great lifestyle, however he was not entirely happy. He didn’t have the charm like the quote, or the distinction of his character and true love. His past true love Daisy was married to someone else and he longed to be with her again. This hole in his heart proves the quote true. All the money in the world, the big houses or the fame cannot buy your happiness. The only way that it can buy you happiness is if there is something more meaningful attached.

third quarter reflections bloggy jawn

using blogger throughout the third and fourth marking periods has been very easy. becuse i found using gmail to be confusing at times. wat i like most about the blogger website is the way it saves work automaticaly so i dont have to worry about losing any unfinished work. using blogger is a much more convenient way of doing english work in my opinion.

the death of a salesman

I believe there are numerous reasons that Willy Loman dies. First, he was an old salesmen lost in false hopes. second, his sales firm doesnt pay him salary anymore but on commission only. Therefore he cant bring home enough money to pay the bills. Thirty-four years with his firm, all they have done for him is spend his energy and fire him. You can tell Willy Loman is delusional because everyone knows that his son Biff is a failure, but Willy is the only one who doesn't see it. He wants his son to succeed where he has not. He believes his boys are great and cannot understand why they are not successful. As Willy gotolder, he has trouble distinguishing between the past and present, and is often lost in flashbacks where we find out about much of his past. These flashbacks are generally during the summer after Biff's senior year of high school when all of the family problems began.The reason Biff is not successful is because once, Willy Loman was having an affair with another woman on a business trip and Biff caught him in the act. Biff was so angry at his father that instead of going to summer school he fled and never got his diploma. Now, Biff does not respect Willy and they do not get along. In the end Willy commits suicide so that Biff can have the insurance money to become successful and be everything Willy wasn't.

the catcher in the rye

The whole book Holden is trying to separate childhood and adulthood. like in chapter 23, Holden says goodbye to Pheobe telling her that hes leaving New York to go west. This reminded my of Death of a Salesman, when Biff wants to move from the city to go out west. The crouded big city isnt for everyone, and the west is usually a symbol for freedom. And while saying goodbye to Pheobe she gives him her christmas money which causes him to break down. I think its because he wants to isolate himself in the west. Does this help him with his seperation of adult and childhood? Here is a very young person committing a very gratious action, to me Holden may have realized that "phoniness" and "crumbiness" may not be associated with adulthood but with peoples personalitites. Age is only a number. A young child can cause an emotional breakdown in Holden. Pheobe when we first meet her seems angry at his immaturity and stubborness.

my last soloist blog

i found the soloist to be an amazing read. i can honestly say it is one of very few books that had to read in school that kept me hooked from beginning to end. most of all it was very moving. lopez finally stopped trying to change ayers into a different person and accepted him for his talents and his inner beauty. like when he gave ayers his own studio space and instruments lopez realized that it was the most he could possibly do for him.

the soloist 13-22

I have raised some more questions while reading this section of the book. apparently everyone wants ayers to move into an apartment that people have reserved for him only. but im thinking that he is really comfortable where he is now and shouldnt be pressured into doing somthing he probably doesnt want to do. so now im wondering people are trying to help him then why do they pressure him into doing all these things that he doesnt like. all im trying to say is that they should try a different method of help if they want to get through to Ayers.

the soloist

I've recently read chapters 7-12 in The Soloist. and my experience reading this book so far has been quite moving. Im almost afraid to see the movie because it might make me sad. and i like how it dwindles away a little bit from Ayers story to talk about other people like Joseph Russo. I believe that it shows that there is a little bit of inspiration in everybody's story.

the soloist

i think that the the first six chapters of the soloist were really good. i usually have problems reading the books that are given to us because their just plain boring. but this one really keeps me hooked. and the fact that this is a true story makes it even more appealing. but it does raise questions just like anything would. like: what kind of childhood did Nathaniel Ayers have to lead to his mental illness? im sure ill find my answer as i read on.

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