Thursday, February 22, 2007

Landon's Theory of American Generations

It is not the most sound economic theory floating around, but it is an interpretive shade of the truth. Defend, challenge, or qualify his theory here.

Thursday, February 08, 2007

Bill Gates: Old Money or New Money?

Will technology prohibit him from being old money?
Do his tendencies to use service or intanigble goods prevent him from being old money?
Will his children inherit his fortune and become old money?

Comment on these questions and/or other Microsoft / Gatsby CONNECTIONS!

"Best Imitation of Myself"

Comments on the CONNECTIONS we've made?

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Reliability

After commenting on Nick's reliability as a narrator, an inevitable question arises: is Gatsby reliable?

At first glance, this question seems unimportant because Gatsby is not the narrator, but then again, the book is named for him (Fitzgerald 2). How does Gatsby's reliability, or lack thereof, function in this novel. You may respond new historically, rhetorically, or with both.