The Great Gatsby.

Today going around the room the class discussed the book, The Great Gatsby. Others along with myself read this book for the first time. It seemed that most that expressed their feelings about it were overwhelmed or taken in by the love story in the novel. Personality, I didn't collaborate with such an opinion as those individuals. I seemed to be taken in by the way Gatsby seemed to be mysterious. For me, the true question would be why was Gatsby presented in this way? Even though i wasn't consumed by the love story i did seem to fall in the story from the mere description of the different scenes. An example of the pure nature of the description was transposed through the text when Rosy Rosenthal was shot, and Gatsby reminisced about the old Metropole.
Along with the texture of the description i felt that social class played a large role into the conflict of the story. Gatsby wasn't like most of the upper class that carried themselves around like they were the best thing in the world. He seemed to receive less respect from the "gentlemen" at his parties. Gatsby receieved his money somewhat recently compared to the other upperclassmen such as Tom, and Daisy Buchanan. I wonder if part of the conflict also have to deal with the way people change when they have money. Some stay true to themselves such as Gatsby, while others believe that life revolves around money signs, and greed.
Matthew Khalil