The+Great+Gatsby

Reflection Blog 1 One thing that that I noticed from the movie, it that it was presented from a biased angle. The movie and and The Great Gatsby was share many similarities. One that really stood out to me was the high profile characters in the book and the top leaders in the movie are the ones who are caught up in lustful activity. (Tom and Daisy) There were so caught up in their wealth, that they forgot their standards and morals. Because they have everything that they want, they got bored and participated in immoral activities. In the process, they ruined many peoples lives. when people are in the "bubble", they get what they want. But, when it all crashes, they don't want to admit to their flaws that created the crash.

Reflection Blog 2- Wall Street (1987) This speech was powerful to me because it showed someone demanding accountability. He was pleading for answers. Gekko embraces the reality of what is happening in the economy "America has become a second-rate power. Its trade deficit and its fiscal deficit are at nightmare proportions. Now, in the days of the free market, when our country was a top industrial power, there was accountability to the stockholder." She speech held logical facts and convincing statements that captured my attention and made me angry at the leaders we trust with our money. Gekko presents costs to the boards and seeks answers as to why so much money was spent. Gekko to me, represent the millions of people who just want to know what the heck happened to our economy. He represents the people who are searching for answers and accountability. He is the voice for many. His point about "greed" was very powerful. If greed is involved, that changes the whole game. If our leaders are only thinking about themselves and THEIR wealth, then failure in the system is bound to happen at some point. Greed destroys companies.

Reflection Blog 3- Nickle and Dimed This article is eye opening on an personal level. My parents have always provided for me so I have never had to work. This article sheds light on a reality that I will probably never have to face. Because of my family's financial support, I will most likely attend a college and pursue a degree that will allow me to get a good job with a solid income. Yes, I will have to work hard, but I will probably never have to face the harsh life of a minimally paid client. We forget that there are so many people right now struggling just to find a job. The article made a good point that half the battle of finding a job is being at the right place at the right time. I fee like if any character from the Great Gatsby can connect with this article, it would be Myrtle and her husband. They were literally live day to day, pay check to pay check. They had no financial security.

Reflection 4- Miners Saved By Capitalism It's crazy to think that the economical choices a country makes will have a huge impact on the country when a catastrophe strikes. If the Chileans had not allowed private innovators to do their own jobs, those men would have died. A solid economy needs private companies to help invent new products. Capitalism is liberating. It creates so many more jobs and ideas. An economy which allows capitalism is more likely to flourish because there is always a steady stream of fresh ideas and job opportunities. I agree that if certain countries would allow capitalism and loans for small businesses, in a matter of time, their unemployment rate would decrease and the poverty rate would be significantly lower.

Reflection Blog 5- Junk mortgages under the microscope This artticle related well to the film "The Inside Job". The crash in the economy started when hasty risky descisions were made. People were desperate to attain wealth and attain it qucikly. They had no patience. So the econminc deals that were made, were irresponsible and in the end, dumb. This relates to "The Great Gatsby" because Tom and Daisy were so infatuated with having wealth, that they lost the bigger perspective of life. The need to get rich and get rich fast causes morals to be lost and iresponsible descisions to be made. Beucase of the irresponsible descisions made by the leaders of our economy, many people lost jobs, homes, and any sence of financial security. Like in"The Great Gatsby", careless choices made only to achive a high wealth status, often times creates failure in the end. Reflection Blog 6- Goldman Sachs The company Goldman Sachs was fortumnate enough to have gained trust from their customers before the Great Depression ever hit. Because their trading company made wise responsible descisons, they were able to withstand the Great Depression. They had enough money to keep thier business from sinking. People trusted their company because while they too wanted to achieve wealth, they were smart in their descision making. Since they had gained a good reputation, other companies invested in them and reaped positive outcomes. Goldman Sachs was one of the few companies that was able to keep their head above the water when the depression hit. When companies

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Reflection Blog I think the greatest thing that was lost by all the characters was: perspective. They characters got so carried away in pursuing their own wants and dreams that they lost perspective on morals, life, and love. They were so caught up in a world of quick self satisfaction and always searching for more. Nick lost perspective on his morals. He was so caught up in trying to fit in with Gatsby that he never stood up for his own beliefs. Tom and Daisy lost perspective of their relationship. They got bored and decided to pursue lust. They felt unsatisfied so they broke their trust to each other and let go of any potential love left. They lost perspective on their marriage. Wilson and Myrtle also lost perspective in their marriage. From what I can tell, Wilson loved maybe even adored Myrtle. But she wanted wealth. She left the true love and pursued a married man so that she could pretend to live a wealthy lifestyle. Lastly, Gatsby lost perspective on his life. He lived the majority of his life trying to impress a girl that he wasn't even sure he would even see again. He lost so much potential love from others because he was so close minded. He lost perspective on what it means to let go of an empty dream and start over.