"The Great Gatsby" is a time-piercing, enduring historical tragedy that has left a strong mark in the history of American and even world literature.
At first glance, I feel sorry for Gatsby's sacrifice and angry at Daisy's thin affection.
Reading it now, I find that it exposes the most poignant problem on the road to growth:
In the swamp of love and desire, how to remain rational and live the life they want.
Gatsby's fate seems to be an elegy of the times.
He stepped on these pits, hoping to give you some wake-up call.
Don't let vain desires dictate the direction you're headed
Gatsby was born into a peasant family to down-to-earth croppers.
When he was a teenager, he was more poor, and the poor background made him determined to change.
To this end, Gatsby has achieved self-discipline that is difficult for others to achieve.
Every day from six o'clock in the morning to nine o'clock in the evening, in addition to work, he also exercises, lectures, and learns some other projects to improve himself.
And Gatsby is also strict with himself, insisting on reading and saving every week.
It is conceivable that if Gatsby follows this path, perhaps his future will be bright.
But on his way to the army, Gatsby met Daisy, a lively and beautiful girl. She grew up in a rich family, showing a noble temperament between her hands and feet.
In Daisy's body, he deeply felt the infinite joy brought by wealth.
Therefore, in order to win Daisy's heart, Gatsby lied that he was from a famous family and deliberately used military uniforms to hide his origins. Let Daisy mistakenly believe that he is her true destiny.
At first, the two were trapped in a sweet love and could not extricate themselves. However, as war broke out and Gatsby had to rush to the front, their story came to an abrupt end.
Until the end of the war, Daisy still could not wait for Gatsby, and she obeyed the arrangement of her family and married the rich second generation Tom with her outstanding beauty.
When Gatsby received Daisy's marriage letter, his heart was deeply pierced.
Obviously, there is an insurmountable class gap between the two, but Gatsby is still blinded by love and takes the wrong path, thinking that he can get love with money.
At this point, his life began to go downhill.
In order to achieve a quicker fortune and regain the former goddess, Gatsby made a stupid decision. Because he became acquainted with Wolfsim, who was good at opportunism, he smuggled spirits along with him.
Gatsby is completely lost in this relationship, choosing a seemingly easy path, but it is actually dangerous, and if you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss.
As Confucius said, "Although the desire to be rich is a legitimate desire of man, wealth obtained without proper means should not be enjoyed." ”
People have desires, and there is nothing wrong with it. Only by controlling money and love within a reasonable range will it bring positive feedback. Once there is too much desire, it will become greedy and eventually be swallowed up by desire.
Therefore, if you want to pursue a better life, you must learn to restrain your desires and take every step steadily. No matter how far you go, you must not forget your original intention.
Only in this way can we truly control our lives.
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