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“And the young children couldn’t make up their minds whether to watch the man circled in blue on the roof or the bits of red flashing around on the ground.”

“The singing woman wore a knitted navy cap pulled far down over her forehead”

The blue could symbolize hope and the fact that the singing woman is wearing a blue hat on her head could mean that she has hope?

North Carolina 1931

Why does he want to fly from Mercy to the other side of Lake Superior?

Only when colored men began getting drafted did Doctor Street be semi-officially recognized. But yet that name is still being refuted.

The green grass wanting greener grass until attaining the greenest grass is revealed to be somehting that even the greenest grass cant obtain

The pursued are always pursuing the busy are always tired.

Im so overwhelmed with excitement and anticipation from this book to the point where I have to take breaks

The grass is greener on the other side but theres even greener grass on the greener grass’s other other side

The pursued are always pursuing and the busy are always tired?

If Im correct, Daisy represents the American dream which cannot be attained and Gatsby repersents the american dream, but cannot attain Daisy. Meaning that the American dream isnt achievable even when you have or are the american dream?

Are there fake books? What does he mean theyre real?

Appearances they mention appearances a lot.

Gatsby killed a man. Its underlined in the book and I wonder why. I cant wait to find out. Also Gatsby definitely has a crush on Nick.

The grass is always greener on the other side.

Tom is a very physical well presenting(?) person with I guess a lot of rep to live up to. Hes married to Daisy, a smart women. He has a mistress who is rather round and typically being round could symbolize wealth and I guess a status symbol. Like someone spoiled, and hes trying to hide her n stuff.. maybe that means sumthing.

The grass is always greener on the other side.

Tom is a very physical well presenting(?) person with I guess a lot of rep to live up to. Hes married to Daisy, a smart women. He has a mistress who is rather round and typically being round could symbolize wealth and I guess a status symbol. Like someone spoiled, and hes trying to hide her n stuff.. maybe that means sumthing.

War

I cant believe how much has happened and yet it seems like it’ll never end

OKAY ODYSSEUS.

Chapter 11 out of 33.

Thetis hates Patroclus because he kissed Achilles and she knows very well what its like to have someone be forced upon another.

Patroclus mentions Achilles’ feet a lot, saying how they carry the scent of pomegranates, like death

This and this and this.

I didnt think it’d come so soon

THEY JUSY KISSED OMG

On chapter 6. Cant wait to see how their relationship builds up.