For us now, any effort looks like we are struggling and doesn't seem to be helping us in any real way.
But in fact, this is because the efforts we have made have not yet reached a quantitative level, so we will not see the effect.
In addition, when we put too much effort, or time, money, or energy into it, we will be reluctant to give up, or dare not make changes.
In "The Great Gatsby", Gatsby is the one who tries to be changed, and Daisy is the one who is unwilling to change and makes everything a tragedy.
The Great Gatsby was written by F. S. Fitzgerald, a 20th-century American writer who was one of the representatives of the "lost generation."
Known as the "Poet Laureate of the Jazz Age", his representative works include "The Great Gatsby", "Gentle Night", "Heaven on Earth" and so on.
The Great Gatsby is about a man named Gatsby, who always tells others that he is the child of a rich family, that all he has now is the inheritance of his family, and that he also went to Oxford University.
But in fact, he is not the child of a rich family, let alone any rich parents, only a father who lives in poverty.
He did have the opportunity to inherit a fortune, but was thwarted, so he did not receive any inheritance.
He did go to school, but he didn't graduate from Oxford, so he only said that he went to Oxford.
The way he made money was not very innocent, but it was not illegal either, and he had accumulated a good net worth on his own.
He has always had a beloved woman named Daisy, who was not able to be with her because his background and family did not match her, so he has been working hard to make money and bought a super luxurious house on the other side of her house.
After that, she often had parties, hoping that one day, someone who knew Daisy would bring her to this party and open up a beautiful opportunity for them to meet.
Unfortunately, he has never been able to do so, so he uses "me" to match, because Daisy is married, and the "I" who tells the story in the first person in this book is Daisy's cousin, Nick.
Gatsby wants to be with Daisy, and the premise is that Daisy needs to divorce so that they can be together legitimately.
It's a pity that Daisy is not a person who can match Gatsby, she has lived in her comfort zone since she was a child, and has not suffered any drastic changes, so she does not have the courage to change everything.
If there was, it was probably the most intense time for her and Gatsby, and she almost eloped with Gatsby.
Obviously, she was right not to do that, because Gatsby at that time had nothing but love, and couldn't give her anything she wanted.
So her inaction after meeting Gatsby is a matter of course, she enjoys the life and reputation brought by her husband, and enjoys the love that Gatsby gives.
However, whether it is a good life or the reputation of a celebrity wife, Gatsby can give far more than his husband has to offer.
But she would rather guard a man who betrayed her than choose Gatsby, the fundamental reason is that she doesn't want any change, and change is full of unknowns and uncertainties for her.
She is afraid of change, so she chooses to walk between two men, which is the biggest difference between her and Gatsby.
Gatsby's success has absolutely nothing to do with his courage to give up everything.
Many people associate Gatsby with the American Dream precisely because he had the courage to change, to study, to give up, to try.
At the age of 17, Gatsby met Cody, who was already 50 years old, and he was sailing for gold.
The boy who was James Gates saw Cody's ship drop anchor in the most dangerous shoals, so he borrowed a small boat and told Cody that in less than half an hour, the wind would overturn Cody's boat.
At this moment, Gates told Cody the name he had prepared for Jay Gatsby, and the life he had already envisioned began.
After that, he stayed by Cody's side, helping him until his death.
Although he didn't receive the $25,000 bequeathed to him by Cody, he still built his business empire.
But the American Dream and Gatsby seem to have become an invisible linkage, and everyone aspires to become Gatsby and become famous overnight in an era where there are ** everywhere.
But everything he had was wiped out after his death, and even the only people who came to see him off on his last journey were his neighbor Nick and a man who probably didn't even know Gatsby himself.
In my opinion, these two people, one is the author who incarnates Nick, and the other is me as a reader.
The two of us are the only ones who have witnessed Gatsby's existence and death, and in a sense, it is also a reminder that the American dream is a yellow dream.
Because Gatsby's life was not as prosperous as it seemed, those who had a good relationship with him during his lifetime all disappeared the moment he woke up from his dream, and no one even attended his funeral.
When I watched "The Great Gatsby" for the first time, I only had love in my mind, and I felt that Gatsby was really not worth it, and he actually buried his life for the funeral of such a woman.
His wealth, his business empire, and his future are not so enjoyable, and it is all over.
But I didn't understand at that time, in fact, it was not Daisy who buried his life, but the human heart.
In addition, there is the hypocrisy and shamelessness of human nature: when Gatsby is in the limelight, everyone wants to take advantage of it, or to eat and drink, as long as they can take advantage, they don't care.
This made me feel the despicability of people, and the saddest thing was that those who he had friends with during his lifetime felt that they were all very reliable friends, but it turned out that as long as people died, they didn't do anything.
One of his friends said, "We have to learn to be friendly while our friend is alive, not when he dies, when he dies, and my personal principle is that I don't care about anything." ”
We can't tell what's right or wrong.
Gatsby lives at the bottom but keeps trying to climb up, which is the American dream that everyone at the bottom wants to achieve.
In love, he is persistent and affectionate, he can be regarded as a love brain, knowing that Daisy is married, he still hopes that she can return to him and continue the previous relationship.
Daisy is also a very conflicted person, she knows that her current husband is having an affair and is not good for her, but she puts up with everything for the sake of a comfortable life.
Affection is really a wonderful thing, and some people will like it even if they haven't seen it;Some people, even if they have been friends for a long time, are just turning around.
The "The Great Gatsby" published by Hou Lang is super beautiful in terms of content, printing and illustrations, and directly releases all the classic pictures in the book.
The bronzing gold outfit has an indescribable feel, as beautiful and gentle as Daisy, and as noble and resolute as Gatsby, which can be used for collection.