Pursuit for dreams
—after reading The Great Gatsby
Before I read the famous novel The Great Gatsby , I had seen the film when it released. As I found the film very attractive, I bought the novel and with great interest I read it within 3 days.
This is a story about Gatsby and his pursuit for the ‘American dreams’. During the World War I, the poor soldier Gatsby fell in love with an upper class girl named Daisy. But Daisy decided to marry Tom who was of her class instead of Gatsby due to the wide gap between them. Gatsby was hurt deeply. Then he realized that money was of the greatest importance. He strongly believed in the ‘American dreams’, which meant that one can achieve whatever he likes through continuous efforts. It took him five years to become a millionaire and he bought a villa near Daisy’s to attract her. However, he found that Daisy was no longer the lovely girl she used to be. At last, he was killed because of her crime.
After reading it, I thought there were two kinds of persons in this novel. Ones are like Daisy, who came from upper class, lived aimlessly. They wasted their time and money. They didn’t have a clear aim of their life. The others are like Gatsby, who pursued his dream, but took a wrong way. They couldn’t tell the difference between a rich life and a happy life.
To me, this story is a reminder to us. To live a meaningful life, we should carefully choose right dreams to pursue. And in the process of fulfilling our dreams, we should always be careful about what we really want.
Class:13 Grade:7
By Feng Hao Jun
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