tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post4309063238383942925..comments2024-03-24T14:36:08.084-07:00Comments on a little place to call my own (art and fashion blog): For the love of reading.....What is so great about The Great Gatsby? Ivana Splithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-46303048500997160042016-10-09T04:13:00.934-07:002016-10-09T04:13:00.934-07:00thank you Caliope.thank you Caliope.Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-31623472263457544952016-10-09T03:58:28.069-07:002016-10-09T03:58:28.069-07:00thank you Denise. It was exactly the same with me,...thank you Denise. It was exactly the same with me, as I got older and more mature I was more able to appreciate it on a whole new level. There are many girls like Daisy in this world, that's true...and this book is very relevant.Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-89837276296955092962016-10-09T03:56:40.297-07:002016-10-09T03:56:40.297-07:00thank you Nadine, always a pleasure to hear you op...thank you Nadine, always a pleasure to hear you opinion.Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-44759567537164245062016-10-08T21:14:09.108-07:002016-10-08T21:14:09.108-07:00I absolutely love this book! We read it in high sc...I absolutely love this book! We read it in high school and I totally fell for it back then. I even catch myself quoting from it now and then :) I must say that from the first I found it really enjoyable to read and have reread it twice since school. <br />I still think the ending is quite tragic in a way, although inevitable...<br />Christina ♥ https://caliope-couture.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640834588289622523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-11412626522309739112016-10-08T07:13:30.439-07:002016-10-08T07:13:30.439-07:00Dear Ivana, I love your posts! I read The Great Ga...Dear Ivana, I love your posts! I read The Great Gatsby at my first university degree, long ago :) and at the time I saw it or felt it like a romantic novel. Then I read it many years later, and I did see it like you said, an anti-romantic book. And that Daisy is very shallow. And that Gatsby was very naive. His methods to earn money were not OK for moral standards, but he was innocent in his heart. We can for sure dig and find something from Nick to him, but that is speculation. The same as Great Expectations, one of my final exam's topic, and you find whole books talking about "homo-feeling". But no, I think that two men or women can be friends and not lovers, but in our world now people dig to find the nature of love. Homo or friendship, it doesn't matter, love is love. Well, it's sad to say, but this is such a current, timeless book - I meant sad, because we do find many Daisies in our world. For that, I live two quotes. "Rich people live like if they were broke. Broke people live as if they were rich". And "people buy things they don't need, with money they don't have to show to people who don't care". I don't like very much people who are shallow and only live to show off, and show off things they can't afford to take pictures to pretend they are very rich. Why that??? What do they gain with that? But having said that, Daisy and these other people I mentioned, are products of marketing and our "modern" society. Where consumption is all. And if you don't wear the latest expensive fashion you are such a sad figure. It happens that I was and am very lucky in my life, but I don't take it for granted. And I am grateful to my situation, BUT I am starting a new journey, to contribute to less consumption. It's not easy, but I want to. We really don't need all we buy. Daisy is a good example of that, you see, decades after the book was released. We still have shallow consumerists Daisies around! People who read some posts that say "my mother is ill at the hospital: and the comments are "I love your boots, they are so great!" Amaaaaaazing post and thoughts, dear Ivana! Hope you have a great weekend!<br />DenisesPlanet.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401424790499509388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-22471271217826149232016-10-08T07:01:49.669-07:002016-10-08T07:01:49.669-07:00What a brilliant analysis, dear! I read the Gatsby...What a brilliant analysis, dear! I read the Gatsby 3 or 4 years and I liked it as much as you do. It is a masterpiece. Thank you for your very interesting interpretations.<br />xyxy, Nadine<br /><br /><a href="http://nadinecd.blogspot.co.at/" rel="nofollow"> http://nadinecd.blogspot.co.at </a>Nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00523801935489946584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-8834976029269294122016-10-08T03:14:14.254-07:002016-10-08T03:14:14.254-07:00http://iameverywoman.eu/ :)
thank you :)http://iameverywoman.eu/ :) <br />thank you :)iameverywoman.euhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632327676902822805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-80142645919457069562016-10-07T12:52:31.121-07:002016-10-07T12:52:31.121-07:00graziegrazieIvana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-13220376411145234482016-10-07T10:45:39.114-07:002016-10-07T10:45:39.114-07:00thank you Lenya:)thank you Lenya:)Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-55377498989001820302016-10-07T10:33:17.802-07:002016-10-07T10:33:17.802-07:00<3<3Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-64406765731974005412016-10-07T10:33:05.426-07:002016-10-07T10:33:05.426-07:00I agreeI agreeIvana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-30225211128151656872016-10-07T07:02:50.702-07:002016-10-07T07:02:50.702-07:00è stupendo, buon weekend :)
Kisses, DadieB. ~
htt...è stupendo, buon weekend :)<br /><br />Kisses, DadieB. ~<br />http://dadiebradshaw.com/im-back-london/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636548266475303767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-78260142971733628562016-10-07T06:40:25.753-07:002016-10-07T06:40:25.753-07:00OMG! that is such a clever idea, to make your own ...OMG! that is such a clever idea, to make your own bookcover, Ivana. I need to reread the book. Gotta dash, girl.<br />xox<br />Lenya<br /><a href="http://fashiondreamsandlifestyle.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">FashionDreams&Lifestyle</a><br />Lenyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699141466844219551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-75730213858180914522016-10-07T05:17:58.261-07:002016-10-07T05:17:58.261-07:00Never heard of a cover makeover before but I simpl...Never heard of a cover makeover before but I simply loved the idea :)Bárbara Marqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11103870390681889276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-67152194352356012932016-10-07T05:07:03.755-07:002016-10-07T05:07:03.755-07:00Hi sweetie! Honestly i think need to start reading...Hi sweetie! Honestly i think need to start reading a little more. I love books and read is a pleasure!<br />Have a great weekend! xx<br /> <a href="http://cocojeans.blogspot.pt" rel="nofollow">Coco and Jeans by Marisa </a> x <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cjbymarisa/" rel="nofollow"> My Instagram </a> x <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/coco-jeans-by-marisa-12945143" rel="nofollow">My Bloglovin </a>cocojeanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09214725582417373404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-13198739895638188132016-10-07T04:51:53.765-07:002016-10-07T04:51:53.765-07:00<3<3Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-26335807746200530632016-10-07T04:49:15.449-07:002016-10-07T04:49:15.449-07:00it must have been interesting read it as a kid!it must have been interesting read it as a kid!Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-10850250844727565832016-10-07T04:47:13.594-07:002016-10-07T04:47:13.594-07:00<3<3Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-60631207746158879412016-10-07T04:40:54.521-07:002016-10-07T04:40:54.521-07:00ha ha ha...well, in the end he wasn't so great... ha ha ha...well, in the end he wasn't so great:) so maybe he is an OK Gatsby after all.Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-45257738063893669982016-10-07T04:26:33.418-07:002016-10-07T04:26:33.418-07:00<3<3Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-45472528792896167272016-10-07T04:26:22.584-07:002016-10-07T04:26:22.584-07:00I'm glad you enjoyed it. Yes, there is somethi...I'm glad you enjoyed it. Yes, there is something very compelling in the way characters are brought to life.Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-63095858833193735022016-10-07T04:25:33.242-07:002016-10-07T04:25:33.242-07:00grazie Ely.<3grazie Ely.<3Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-25826872944033388622016-10-07T04:25:05.485-07:002016-10-07T04:25:05.485-07:00<3<3Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-35662052805373933402016-10-07T04:24:59.415-07:002016-10-07T04:24:59.415-07:00<3<3Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850565263129103413.post-537476018958988252016-10-07T04:24:48.766-07:002016-10-07T04:24:48.766-07:00<3<3Ivana Splithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04908566377732204399noreply@blogger.com