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The Great Gatsby taught me the folly of silent sentimentalism. Awareness of your emotional state is like a super power, or a Cassandra complex. Awareness that
by readflaggedcomm 5y ago
The Great Gatsby taught me the folly of silent sentimentalism.
Awareness of your emotional state is like a super power, or a Cassandra complex. Awareness that you've arranged your fortunes around a one-sided attachment to an illusion is the last bulwark against self destruction, especially when the marketing department eggs you on. Being able to identify it in others can be useful and alienating.
- hughdbrown 5y agoYes, there's much to reflect on in The Great Gatsby. In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since. Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, he told me, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.