Gatsby Tracks Analysis Responses - Fall 2019 by Joi Keen https://padlet.com/joi_keen/xqjdv3kdte8y Ain't We Got Fun? en-us 2019-09-02 02:31:03 UTC 2025-12-14 12:41:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Mikiah, Cecilia, Emily, Dylan, and Brody. https://padlet.com/joi_keen/xqjdv3kdte8y/wish/380450607
In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, he presents an analogy within the text by comparing the man in “Sheik of Araby” to Gatsby to emphasize how Gatsby plans to gain Daisy’s love by any means through entitlement and flamboyance. The line, "Your love belongs to me," utilized by Fitzgerald, alludes to the fact that Gatsby believes that he and Daisy are destined to be together.. Like the Sheik, Gatsby attempts to gain Daisy's previous love by believing her “love belongs” to him due to the power he holds. Both the Sheik and Gatsby display behaviors of doing whatever it takes to get the woman they want; mirrored in the lines “Well at night where you’re asleep/Into your tent I’ll creep,” and, “Gatsby bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay.” These are clear examples of how both men attempted to force themselves into these women's lives to secure their love.  ]]> 2019-09-05 14:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/joi_keen/xqjdv3kdte8y/wish/380450607 Mary Lusick, Hope Lessig, Sophie Smith, Rhyan McKissock https://padlet.com/joi_keen/xqjdv3kdte8y/wish/380452580  
In Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, music enhances the mood through symbolism. During the reunion of Gatsby and Daisy, Gatsby flaunts his wealth by showing off his mansion. While Gatsby’s world has revolved around the idea that money can buy love, the song, “The Love Nest” conveys the message that foundations should be based around a “mortar hold.” This song emphasizes the idea that life can either be “[built] for pride” or built for “warmth and love.” However, Gatsby built around the obsession for wealth to win Daisy over. 

 
]]> 2019-09-05 14:58:55 UTC https://padlet.com/joi_keen/xqjdv3kdte8y/wish/380452580 Allie, Ivy, Leno, Emma https://padlet.com/joi_keen/xqjdv3kdte8y/wish/380453716 The use of music in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, creates an ambiance in the text, influencing mood for the reader. The incorporation of “Three O’Clock In The Morning” impacts the main text by developing the character's affection for one another, like that of Daisy and Gatsby. As Daisy was dancing to the music at Gatsby’s party she becomes cognizant of her past feelings surfacing for the war hero, young Jay Gatsby. Music is a way to enhance the emotions in a novel which further develops characterization. The lines “I said, I want to just keep right on dancing forever/ Dear, dancing here with you,” portrays the passion in which is felt between the two characters in both the song and novel. These lines are relevant to the text as Daisy becomes lost in the music and is hypnotized by her internal conflict as to who she loves. “Three O’Clock In The Morning,” as well as many other classic songs included, adds to the mood, characterization, and passion set by the lyrics in Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby.

]]> 2019-09-05 15:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/joi_keen/xqjdv3kdte8y/wish/380453716 Lucy, Cici, Josh, Tiffan, Lora https://padlet.com/joi_keen/xqjdv3kdte8y/wish/380454619 Fitzgerald’s use of music helps to impact the tone of the text, as well as assists the reader in understanding Gatsby's perspective. The author’s primary tool for altering tone is irony. Previously in the story, when Gatsby had no status and found himself in a relationship with Daisy, the two were very happy. He knew, however, that she needed money and prestige to truly have a life with him. Because of this truth, he spends years desperately seeking the wealth he lacked before, yet once he has it, he just wants to travel five years into the past, to that old summer. His sentiments are made clear in the song, “Ain’t We Got Fun”, which centers around a new couple with no money or establishment. Despite their lack of material riches they still enjoy themselves, and seemingly connect to each other. This is made clear in the first part of the first chorus:
“Every morning
Every evening
Ain't we got fun
Not much money
Oh but honey
Ain't we got fun,” 
(11-16, Raymond Egan, Richard, Whiting, and Kahn).
Fitzerald is clearly using the meaning of the song to illustrate Gatsby’s ironic feelings. Fitzgerald wishes for the reader to understand that Gatsby is ironically glorifying the past in this scene,  similar to what the song is doing with these lyrics. He uses irony to show Gatsby’s depressing inner conflict with the intention of impacting the tone.
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