
[美]菲茨杰拉德
爵士时代纸醉金迷的寓言。暴发户盖茨比挥金如土,一场接一场的盛大派对,只为追回旧梦里的黛西。 他笃信金钱可以赎回往昔,执念可以击穿阶层壁垒。黛西不是爱人,是他全部野心与幻想的载体。长岛夜夜笙歌,宾客络绎不绝,却无一人真心待他。当悲剧降临,富贵阶层抽身而退,把罪责全部推给他。 他的“了不起”,是时代罕见的赤诚,繁华散尽,只剩对岸那盏遥不可及的绿灯……
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.’
有时候,想不起来要找什么英文书读,我就会重读一下这本,或者是重读一个章节。《了不起的盖茨比 The Great Gatsby 》。他到底哪里了不起?他很赤诚,对梦想很赤诚。