The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby is a classic novel due to many elements in the story. I think it is a classic novel because it shows the downfall of a great character, and there was only one thing that lead him to that downfall. Daisey was the reason why he died, or why he ever had problems. If Gatsby could of just deleted her from his mind he would of been a better person, and would of had a better life without the thought of trying to only do good for her. This story is a little like The Crucible in the fact that one person can ruin your life. In The Crucible the one main girl who he had an affair with started the whole witch trail which leads up to the downfall of him, which is a little like Gatsby. All in all I really like The Great Gatsby, and it will forever be a classic novel.

Letter to Sarah Ballou

Dear Sullivan,

My husband, my lover, I miss you so dearly.  I would do anything to see you once more, before tomorrow.  Our sons are doing well, they are growing up to look just like you.  People around town are talking about you, they are good things Sulli, a lot of them look up to you as a hero.  Your parents stopped by the other day for dinner, I made your favorite meal, Turkey and corn.  If you guys go into battle tomorrow keep good thoughts in your head, bad ones will just make things worse.  No matter what happens we will be together again, that is a fact, and the kids will get their father back.  Anyways, how have you been?  How are your clothes holding up, do you recognize any other brave men?  Is there any chance that after the battle tomorrow you can come home?  If the worst imagineable happens I don't know how I will move on without you.  I am sorry I do not mean to make you think about those things, it is just that I am very worried about you.  Always remember that the lord is watching after you, and we love you.  When this is all over, we are going to go on a vacation to Ohio, I heard it is really nice there.  We love you and miss you.