“Riches have never fascinated me, unless combined with the greatest charm or distinction.”
–Letter, Aug. 1936, to Ernest Hemingway
I think this quote means that you can have all the riches in the world but without the greatest charm or distinction then all the riches mean nothing. I think this quote relates to Fitzgerald in that he issaying richesare not that important to him.Fitzgerald could also be saying that riches change some people for the worse. Sometime when people become very wealthy they forget about who they really are and become a greedy heartless person that does not care about anything but their money. I think he could be saying that if riches change you for the worse then there was no reason to gain them at all because now all you have is yourself and your money.
This quote could also be related to The Great Gatsby. Gatsby was a rich man with plenty of money and lived a lifestyle many people probably wish they had. Even though he had the riches he was not all that happy. As the quote says, he did not have the charm of a loved one or the distinction of a truely good person. His past loved one Daisy was now married to someone else but he felt love for her still. This situation proves the quote true that even with all the riches you can not buy happiness without the charm or the distinction along with it.
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i agree with your post. gatsby has it all but was still not very happy.fitzgeralds quote really comes through in the book
ReplyDeletei agree wwith this quote a lot, this is actually the quote i chose too because i think it really relates to the book. Your personal opinion made your blog post a lot more intresting..good job nick =]
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