Blog Post 24

The younger adult and child varied greatly. To start off the chapter we see how the kid on the yacht was humble. He did not want to become like his parents and be farmers and live a little seldom life. The young boy had big hopes and dreams and something to live and strive for. We find out how Gatsby lied about his entire past which shows how he is a low and shallow person. On page 98, we are told his parents "were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people" (98). As a young kid on a yacht, it would be very hard to look as farming being a fun future. So instead Gatsby makes dreams and aspiration and stuff to look forward to that will be extravagant unlike his parents farming life. He even goes on to say "he didn't really consider them as parents" (98). The older Gatsby has accomplished anything any man could dream of and is sitting on stacks on stacks of cash. He has nothing to dream of and look forward to, so he become somewhat of a introvert.  Gatsby at a younger age had imagined his life out and about going places and making memories, but instead he is now found stuck at his house dreaming about one girl. Gatsby entire past he told us about was all a made up dream. He is now stuck in it and get get out to find what he truly wants.