Nat's blog

•The theme of the pedestrian is to be aware of technology •People don’t walk in 2018 because they’re afraid of the streets and getting shot or beat • I think self-driving cars are cool and you can get away with a lot of things if a car is driving itself •I think all advanced technology leads to more isolation because people are so into their technology rather than interacting with other people

What I see in literature is when I read a book the first thing i notice is the tone or mood of what the author is trying to portray. Like in Great Gatsby the tone is like lonely but party like.

The first thing I can tell when someone cares about another person is when they ask other people about that other person because that shows they want to know about that person but maybe to nervous to go up to them and ask. Another one is that they drop everything for you and care what you have to say and respect your choices , friendship wise or relationship wise. Caring for someone means that there’s no boundaries on what you can do for a person.

So in class , Dr. Preston gave us a couple of prompts on what to write about and i chose ,  The notion of the American dream figures prominently in this story.    How do readers define the American dream?   Moreover, is pursuing the American dream necessarily a good thing?      My answer or thought about it is that i think the American dream is that to be rich or have parties in a huge mansion and just feel wealthy. Readers define the american dream as living a luxurious life. In Great Gatsby , Gatsby is living the american dream. He throws parties and has girls over and his vehicles and has a lot of money.     Living the american dream can be a good thing in some cases. If you’re living in isolation but have a lot of money, you can have a lot of money but feel lonely and that’s kind of Gatsby’s case but he created an affair with Daisy to not feel lonely and to feel loved. He also had Tom but like he didn’t really have anyone living with him. In a big mansion and just him by himself