wheelerangela+Followthe fragile dream: reflections on The Great GatsbyThere’s a moment in The Great Gatsby that stays with me — when Gatsby looks at Daisy and realizes she doesn’t love him the way he imagined. All his lavish parties, his endless hope, and that grand dream of a perfect future — it shatters in an instant. Fitzgerald captures the bittersweet nature of the American Dream: a dazzling ideal that often turns out to be just a fragile illusion. Reading it, I felt the ache of chasing something beautiful yet unreachable, the tension between who we want to be and who we really are. Gatsby’s dream isn’t just about wealth or status. It’s about longing, loss, and the human desire to rewrite our own story — even when the past won’t let us. It reminds me that sometimes, the most tragic stories are those about hope. #Entertainment #Books #ModernClassics #TheGreatGatsby10Share
wheelerangela+Followthe chilling power of language in 1984In 1984, Orwell reveals how language shapes reality — through Newspeak, the Party strips words of complexity to limit thought itself. This linguistic control is terrifying: it’s not just what we say, but what we are allowed to think. Reading this, I can’t help but reflect on how our own language and narratives are shaped by media and power. When meaning becomes narrow, freedom slips away quietly. Orwell’s insight warns us that guarding our words and thoughts is essential to resist control — because once language is censored, so is the mind. #Entertainment #Books #ModernClassics #GeorgeOrwell #1984464Share
wheelerangela+Followthe haunting loneliness of surveillance in 1984Orwell’s 1984 paints a world where Big Brother watches constantly, erasing privacy and trust. Winston’s desperate solitude amid endless observation reveals how totalitarianism destroys human connection. This made me think about how surveillance today — in subtle, digital forms — chips away at our intimate spaces, breeding isolation even as we are “connected.” Winston’s rebellion is as much a fight for personal connection as it is for freedom. Orwell challenges us to consider: what does it mean to be truly free when watched constantly? #Entertainment #Books #ModernClassics #GeorgeOrwell #19841328Share
