Journal #21

Journal 21 - Some Like It Hot and The Great Gatsby Comparison/Contrast

          Some Like It Hot and The Great Gatsby have many similarities and differences. First, Some Like It Hot is about love and romance and marriage. It is an upbeat comedy with a bit of drama thrown in to excite the audience. In this story the good guy prevails and the bad guy dies. The Great Gatsby, however, is a tragedy about crime and deceit. Unlike Some Like It Hot, because of misunderstandings and lies, the good guy dies and the bad goes on to live happily.

            Even though there are differences there are many similarities as well. Both stories have a woman and a man who fall in love who the reader wants to see together. Joe, Sugar, Daisy, and Gatsby all have their partner that they found and want to be happy with. Even though the stories are a tragedy and comedy love can always be found. Gatsby and Spats are another pair of similar characters. They both conduct illegal activity even though Gatsby is kinder and more civilized than Spats.  Both Spats and Gatsby also end up with the same fate; death. A good guy dies in The Great Gatsby and the bad guy dies in Some Like It Hot.

Journal #20

Journal 20 – The Great Gatsby Conclusion

Using the imagery of Gatsby’s parties Nick talks about how there will not be happiness and joy in that house again. People still drove up to the house for the never ending fun but without Gatsby the parties were no longer there. For Gatsby, the green light was his symbol of hope. Hope one day that Daisy would come over the short distance and they would be reunited and in love once again. The Dutch sailors viewed the green trees that made way for Gatsby’s house as their new, hope filled world. Gatsby and the sailors had the same hopes of having a new future.