Elearnore's Cut N’ Mix
The
loneliest moment is watching the whole world fall.
Stare
blankly
Oh,
my God, I feel it.
Heavy.
I’m
missing you.
The
parties were bigger.
He
threw all those parties
hoping
she'd wander
In
blue gardens
men
and girls
among
the stars.
Pale
moonlight.
Champagne;
The
liquor was cheaper
Blood
stains, ball gowns, high heels off, I'm feeling alive.
We
don't care.
And
can't repeat the past? Why, of course you can.
Let
me live that fantasy.
Happy
anticipation of the day. Something is about to happen.
You
can't live forever.
The Pentad
Agent: Who?
·
When I read and
interpret Ellie’s piece I immediately thought of The Great Gatsby more than any other text that she used. Because The Great Gatsby was on my mind I
thought of the “Who?” through the eyes of the characters of The Great Gatsby. For example, I
imagined the speaker of the poem to be someone from the 1920s in their
twenties. For example, Gatsby himself talking about Daisy. I imagined the
speaker to be of “New” money like Gatsby was, dressed in a handsome suit. I
think the speaker is quite easily related to (to a certain degree) granted most
have read or seen The Great Gatsby before.
The book is a staple of high school literature and the new movie just premiered
this year. Also, everyone has had love conflicts in their lives so that
provides another aspect of realatability. However, a certain lack of
relatability is also present given the time period and majority of the audience
was not from the 1920s therefore they might have trouble relating to the
culture of that time period.
Purpose: Why?
·
The
purpose of this piece is that Gatsby is talking about trying to get back with
Daisy and win her heart again. The piece explores his emotional conflict with
lifestyle he lives and his undying, relentless love for Daisy.
Scene: Where?
When? To Whom?
·
I
believed this piece to be an excerpt of one of Gatsby’s monologues in the book
or movie The Great Gatsby. I thought
of Gatsby to be saying this to himself at one of his parties that he threw in
order to get Daisy to come and join. Therefore the audience within the book or
movie would be no one but Gatsby himself. However, the audience aka the reader
or viewer would be able to watch as Gatsby spoke about his emotions regarding
love and the culture that he is directly immersed in.
Act: What?
·
The
general theme of this piece is Gatsby longing desire for Daisy all while taking
in his surrounding at one of the extravagant parties that he threw. He uses
words that fit perfectly with a party scene like “champagne”, “liquor”,
“fantasy”, “Parties were bigger”, “blue gardens”, etc.
·
I
imagined the speaker aka Gatsby in this case standing on one of his balconies
overlooking the party speaking this to himself.
Agency: How?
·
I
imagined Gatsby to be speaking this orally almost as a stream of consciousness,
as a monologue. Therefore that would classify it as a lyric mode of aesthetic
communication. Gatsby is talking to himself and one would think the tone would
be informal. However, I think it is suiting based on Gatsby’s peculiar/odd
quirks to almost have it be performed in a more formal, serious, desperate
tone. His thoughts are obvious and clear however, the lines are short and his
thoughts are all over the place. Focusing on a consistent subject matter but
not all that thoughtfully organized.
Persona &
Alcoffs 4 Steps to Reconcile Speaking of the Other
·
The
speaker of the text is definitely of a different cultural perspective than the
producer of the text. This is quite obvious given Ellie is living in the 21st
century and Gatsby lived throughout the 1920s. It is nearly impossible for them
both to culturally relate to one another.
·
The
intent of this text is to learn about Gatsby’s feelings. One might find this
piece a little too desperate for Gatsby or disagree with my interpretation of
the content of the text.
Literary devices
·
No
alliteration, metaphors, hyperboles, etc.
· “The loneliest moment is
watching the whole world fall” Is an example of a metaphor since the world can’t
actually fall.
·
There
are also apostrophes when he is referring to Daisy since she is in fact absent
at the time he is speaking of this
o
“We don't care”
·
Gatsby
also talks about himself in the third person
o
“He threw all those parties hoping she'd wander”
New Interpretation
(Speaker now is: Nick Carraway speaking
as a third person’s point a view about Daisy and her relationship with Jay
Gatsby)
The loneliest moment is watching the whole world fall.
Stare blankly
Oh, my God, she feels it.
Heavy.
She misses you.
The parties were bigger.
He threw all those parties
Hoping she’d wander
In blue gardens
Men and girls
Among the stars.
Pale moonlight.
Champagne;
The liquor was cheaper
Blood stains, ball gowns, high heels off, she’s feeling alive.
She doesn't care.
And can't repeat the past? Why, of course she can.
Let her live that fantasy.
Happy anticipation of the day. Something is about to happen.
She can't live forever.
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