Samuel+C+Gatsby

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I believe the Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" is a good representation of the beginning of the novel. Nick living in the midwest his whole life has now moved to New York in order to make a better living for himself and try to work in the bond business. A line the represents that is "If I can make it there, I can make it anywhere" for Nick is moving there to hopefully make a name for himself and make some money. Nick buys a house between two massive houses, one being owned by the Jay Gatsby. Gatsby definitely lives a very New York life with all of his fancy parties and luxury items. A good line from the song to show this is, "New York, New York, I want to wake up in that city, That never sleeps, And find that I am king of the hill." This line represents Gatsby well because it as if Gatsby house is alive all the time. He has these parties that have women crying when there husbands want to leave and they don't end until the sun rises. In conclusion, this song can be used well to start the novel because this where the book takes place and where Nick starts his journey. We may not know what New York is going to bring in the beginning of the book but by the end we see what New York is all about.

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Towards the middle of the novel we start to understand the life of Gatsby a lot better and I believe that Peaches & Herb's "Reunited" represents the a very important scene in this section of the book. With Nick narrating the novel we learn the only reason that Gatsby has moved to New York is to be closer to his one time lover named Daisy. Daisy is currently married to Tom Buchanan and lives across the bay. Nick is somehow related to Daisy and is asked by Gatsby if he could set something up. This is the first time Daisy and Gatsby have met since Gatsby left for war five years ago. The reason that I think this song fits well this part of the novel because this is the defining moment of Gatsby's life, the reason he moved to New York, and the reason he earned all this money. The song says, "Reunited and it feels so good" and I can't imagine a better feeling that for Gatsby that seeing Daisy again. The song gives off a happy tone and this part of the novel one can definitely sense the happiness in Gatsby.

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The song "The Funeral" by Band of Horses is a great song to end the novel with. At the end of the novel Gatsby is shot and killed just after Daisy leaves him in his thoughts, wondering if she will leave Tom for him. After this Gatsby is killed, Daisy moves away with Tom never speaking to Nick or anyone from New York again. Although Gatsby had people come to his parties and many people claimed that they knew him, Nick wasn't able to get anyone to come to his funeral other than Gatsby's Dad and a few butlers. One can tell by the name of the song that is would be a good song for the last section of the novel. One line from the song that has meaning is "To the outside, the dead leaves, they all blow before they died had trees to hang their hope." This line desribes Gatsby for is now a dead leaf and before he died he always had hope that him and Daisy would be together and he eventually died trying. Although a line that is significant for Daisy is, "Is to know me all wrong" for Gatsby saw Daisy as a goddess with her good looks and life of luxury. Gatsby really thought that Daisy loved him when really she just loved that he was rich. Gatsby didn't really know Daisy at all and got himself killed for somebody that was just going to forget about him. The song has a sad mood in the beginning which one can say relates to the beginning of the section for Nick couldn't get anyone to come to Gatsby's funeral. Although at the end of the song it exploded and gives an inspiring mood which also can relate to the end of the section because we realize although Gatsby may have died and may have fallen for the wrong girl, he died trying to do what he believed and what he loved.