Text Connections

• Text to World: East Egg is home to those who are older and have had their wealth and money passed down through family for many generations, while West Egg is home to those who have just recently earned their wealth. It seems comparable to today’s political affiliations as conservative people are often people who are older or have larger amounts of money who want the system to stay the same because that’s how they earned their money. On the other hand, many young scholars who are new to the world often lean towards a more liberal political affiliation.
• Text to Text: Gatsby’s situation seems to be relatable to that of Romeo’s in Romeo and Juliet. Just as Gatsby can not be with Daisy, Romeo is forbidden to be with Juliet. Regardless, they both try to desperately to be with the one they most love and can not stand to be without them. Ultimately, although in different ways, this leads to their untimely death as Gatsby is somewhat of a wreck after his rejection by Daisy and Romeo is crushed after he believes Juliet is gone forever
• Text to Self: Overall Gatsby is trying to recreate the past. He wishes he could go back five years and make life just the way it was. However, he realizes this is never going to be the case and that he will never be able to relive it. I sometimes try to relive my childhood by watching some of the TV shows I used to deeply love as a kid. Although they can be nice memories, it is ultimately never the same and usually boring. In both cases, the past will unfortunately never be repeated so just enjoy it while it lasts.