this is kayla's blog... because she forgot her password too

I liked this book just as much as I was told I would. I didn’t really relate it to my life as a whole but certain parts did fit. I tend to do that with books i read to make them more interesting for me as an individual. The connections spice it up a bit. Although Gatsby did not attain what he was striving for his entire life I still see him as a hero. I suppose it would be fair to state that he is a hero that failed, but a hero none the less. He is a romantic hero in the way that he would give anything for Daisy just to be with her and please her. At the expense of his own downfall he aims to make her happy. Gatsby sees Daisy is unfulfilled in her marriage with Tom. There is a quality of love that Gatsby sees in Daisy. However she is unable to see any sign of this in Tom. When I think about Tom it makes me wonder what drew them together. He seems like a man difficult to love, someone who has set up walls almost impossible to be broken down by those who wish to get close to him. Daisy has attempted to bring them down and her constant failure has caused her to give up. In a way it is the same journey in which Gatsby is traveling. Daisy wants Tom to let her in and Gatsby longs to be with Daisy. These are two unattainable things which they noth want. Love. In some parts of my own life I see that there are unattainable things, yet i still long for them. Not only do I long for them but, like Gatsby I work toward them, knowing whole heartedly I may never posess what it is I am fighting for. Some part of me will not allow me to give up on things. I think this is the same quality Gatsy has and now that I think about it I can see why he never gave up. You can't really blame him. If you knew it was one of the only things that would make you happy, wouldn't you do it too?
-kayla