tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827968588643415787.post6535684503969962990..comments2024-03-27T06:58:00.659-05:00Comments on Balancing Jane: More than a Soundtrack: The Kanye, Jay-Z, Great Gatsby Connection Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07801229525416203656noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827968588643415787.post-39940051999603902382013-05-28T20:42:36.599-05:002013-05-28T20:42:36.599-05:00But he wasn't willing to just let Daisy run aw...But he wasn't willing to just let Daisy run away with him. He had to have her in the "right" way. He even told her that it wouldn't be "respectable" for her to run off with him without telling Tom she never loved him. Even in the very end, he's waiting for her phone call that lets him know that she's left her husband and ended her marriage because that's the "respectable" thing to do. He expects her to come live in his house with him like nothing bad happened. He wants to just wipe the blood off the car and stick a cover over it and make it all go away. <br /><br /><br />It wasn't just about getting *a* woman, it was about getting *the* woman, which was as much about getting the symbol of respectability as it was about love. <br /><br /><br />But you're definitely right that his actions were stupid to anyone looking in who had the respectability that he craved. He wanted to have the same respect and clout that the "old money" crowd drew, but he would never have it because his money would always be "new."Michelle (Balancing Jane)http://www.balancingjane.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827968588643415787.post-85973873023726729512013-05-28T20:38:13.224-05:002013-05-28T20:38:13.224-05:00No.
If all Jay Gatsby wanted was the image of ric...No.<br /><br />If all Jay Gatsby wanted was the image of richness, of respectability, he'd be fine, just like Jay-Z. <br /><br />He was willing to have Daisy run away with him in the end. He was waiting for the signal from her.<br /><br />From the point of view of someone looking to have a respected public persona, his actions were stupid. Plenty of bitches to go around, right? Plenty of hoes. As the rappers say.Xnoreply@blogger.com