Tuesday, September 27, 2011

How is the lyrics of the song "A woman of the world" related to Daisy Buchanan

"When she was just a girl she was a woman of the world". In this line, this presents the transition of moving up into the upper classes. This was helped by marrying Tom Buchanan. Hence Tom is an old rich, therefore his popularity is very high.

"Small talked her way round just the sort". This presents that Daisy uses her power and money to get her out of trouble such as when she kills Myrtle, she blames Gatsby for killing and everyone trust her due to her power and status with Tom.

"Of playboy's playground she'd once dream about"
The lyrics link to how Daisy chose to ignore Gatsby and married Tom Buchanan instead. Tom Buchanan is, in a way, a playboy who prefers to mess around in life and making love someone else other than his wife. Daisy married Tom not for love but for his materialistic possessions.

"Maybe I loved her but I'm jealous of her". I
n this case, "I" is Gatsby and "her" is Daisy. Gatsby is jealous of not having her because she wants old money, not money made from bootlegging

"She's a fake. Sure but she's a real fake"
I think this implies Daisy has conspicuous consumption to show her class and wealth, but in reality, she is really that wealth and that high in status.

"Maybe I'll be suffer, just to be her lover"
"Just to be part of her world"
Gatsby has worked hard as a bootlegger, to achieve the wealth would eventually catch Daisy 's attention and win her over. Gatsby went through so much trouble to win Daisy back that he had to join illegal dealing of alcohol.

"Maybe I'll kill her, just trying to thrill her if she don't kill me first"
Daisy is overwhelmed by Gatsby's riches and she thinks it's impossible to have all the money. In the end , Daisy killed Myrtle, blaming Gatsby's leading to George, Myrtle's husband, killing Gatsby

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Cherly and Emma are great

Wow- some incredible comments- I'd like to give feedback to you two individually if possible please.
I think both Cheryl and Emma have made some superb analyses of the songs lyrics and their possible links to Gatsby/ Daisy. Hopefully you both found it useful. It's interesting to me that these two students have made such an effort and they're the first two to comment. And they get really good gades in English. Hmmmm....!

Some prompts for other students: consider the tone of the song- is it playful, bitter etc- how is it? Does it link to the novel? Who else could the 'rats' be? Is Daisy a 'real fake'(whatever that is) in a way that Gatsby isn't? How do you interpret the call and response structure e to the poem ("She's a fake! Sure, but she's a real fake")Who would be saying this from the novel? Is it the same voice throughout?

Thursday, September 22, 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZv8wZE3azs

Go to this site, listen and think- how do specific lyrics of this song link to Daisy Buchanan as a character? For example, how is she a 'fake, but a real fake?'

Comment below.

By the way, this is an awesome band. Much better than Aerosmith.