Mandana Farhoomand

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

To the Dutch, the green land of America was full of opportunities. But for Gatsby, the green light was an opportunity he could never have.

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

Eckleburg's eyes represent God to Wilson. But how meaningless must the world be to him for him to put so much significance on an object?

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

Myrtle gets killed by the car of the man she thought would 'save' her from her life- how fitting.

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

Daisy's child is a most definite sign that she intended to make a life for herself- a life that Gatsby wasn't supposed to be a part of.

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

What's with this comparison of Gatsby to the "son of God"??? #chapter6

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

"Jay Gatsby" isn't simply an alias; it is the person that 17 year old James truly believed himself to be. #chapter6

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

Daisy believes girls like herself should be "beautiful little fools"; a sharp contrast to the life Gatsby has committed to Daisy #chapter6

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

The green light at the end of the dock appears to be closer; just like Daisy is. Could this green light be a symbol of Gatsby's dreams? #ch5

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

The weather preceding Gatsby and Daisy's 1st meeting is initially melancholy but eventually bright, much like the emotional narrative. #ch5

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

Wolfsheim fixed the World's Series in 1919 and came away squeaky clean...guess there's more than one way to use your wealth. #chapter4

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

Gatsby represents the ideal American Dream, but people like Tom and George represent what America is really like. #chapter4

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

Dr. Eckleburg's eyes watch over the Valley of Ashes just as Gatsby's eyes watch over his parties. #motif

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

Gatsby seems like a very theatrical man. He has chosen every piece of his life to create an image for others, but never his own. #gatsby

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

@TheFooj Gatsby doesn't really care about the speculations made about him... perhaps the truth is wilder than one's imagination. #chapter3

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

@TheFooj Gatsby's books are real, but he's never read them and doesn't pretend like he has. So Gatsby comes off as an honest. #chapter3

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@TheFooj Everyone at the party immediately gets drunk, almost as if they cannot face the reality that sobriety brings. #chapter2

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

@TheFooj The Valley of Ashes serves as a grim reminder that the Roaring Twenties weren't so "roaring" for everyone. #chapter2

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

@TheFooj Nick may desire to "reserve all judgements", but it seems that he's already made up his mind about Daisy and Tom. #chapter1

[Mandana Farhoomand @B3mfarhoomand]

@TheFooj Even the way Daisy speaks is a cry for attention. Attention that Tom is apparently giving to another woman. #chapter1