Camille Franchine
English 3
Mr. Fiorini
March 23, 2009
Analysis on Quotes
F. Scott Fitzgerald said some very wise things while writing to his daughter as well as in other writings. His words have deeper meaning than what seems to be the literal meaning. Also, he says things in many words, which can be interpreted in simpler words.
He says, “Often I think writing is a sheer paring away of oneself leaving always something thinner, barer, more meager.” I think that he is saying that in a person’s writing, they include a part of themselves. When a person writes something, they can’t help but to leave a little of themselves in it.
He also says, “Riches have never fascinated me, unless combined with the greatest charm or distinction.” I think that by this he means that money doesn’t mean much to him. He doesn’t care if a person has a lot of money or not. He only cares if the person has a good personality. Whether a poor person, or a rich person has a good personality, he will like that person.
He also says, “A great social success is a pretty girl who plays her cards as carefully as if she were plain.” By this, I think that he means that beauty will only get a person so far. Someone who is pretty may have a little advantage at first, but after getting to know people, they may not be liked. People who are pretty have to be just as careful as people who are not about who they trust.
All in all, Fitzgerald has a lot of great words that inspire his writing. They also inspire me. Although these quotes have simple meanings, they are aspects of life that I find to be true. Fitzgerald was a wise man and had great things to say.
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Camille your post was very insightful. I felt as if you completely understood and agreed with the messages that Fitzgerald was trying to convey.
ReplyDeleteWhen you gave your views about the different topics you kept it to the point, not adding a bunch of unnecssary words.
Your post was excellent, keep up the good work
I like your interpretations of the quotes and I completely agree with your insight ;) "yes i do"
ReplyDeleteCamille, I think you've done a nice job of paraphrasing Fitzgerald's words, and I wonder how these might connect to aspects of his novel. Do his words come through in the fiction he writes? Are their parts of him that you detect in his writing? How does money and charm figure into his novel? I'd like you to push yourself to connect these blog entries to your reading as much as possible!
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