Class Discussion 3

Our discussions in class have been very in depth and challenging at times. Most of our discussions have been about handouts from the previous night in which we usually try to answer the Big 5 questions, persona, evidence, audience, purpose and style, about them and then relate them to the Great Gatsby. I thoroughly enjoy our conversations on these handouts and the relation they have to the World.

Today’s discussion about Carlos Fuentes and his life in becoming a writer worked well with me. The whole concept of isolating culture would “kill” it, in a sense, was good. Another statement made by Carlos was the whole idea that you cannot create something out of nothing. This is true, because we see it fail with Gatsby. He tried to recreate himself and not accept his past (making something out of nothing). Without that foundation, you will fail in this process. You must accept your past even if you don’t like it. This is your life and you cannot change past. Your past must be that foundation for your new beginning.