In Class Response

Today we discussed the three levels of reading. Level one being the level where all you do is understand the content of the novel such as the main characters, where the story takes place and when. The second level of reading is the symbolic level. In The Great Gatsby this would be an object like the green light, which represented Gatsby’s adulthood dream. Level three is the evaluating and connection level. This is where the reader should ask himself or herself how this book could relate to their own life. When ended the day’s discussion talking about hopes and dreams and whether or not people should have them. I think that people should have dreams, because if not, their life would be boring and that is what realized in the middle of the book.