Here, we've rounded up our favorites. Enjoy, old sport. He later conceded in an interview that these are, in fact, Great Gatsby references and that the green objects are analogous to the book's blinking green light. What's more, both works have epigraphs; in both cases, the quotes are attributed to fictional characters instead of actual literary figures.
Both men come from financially struggling families in flyover states, and achieve success and status while in the military. Eventually, both end up in New York City—albeit in totally different eras—where they completely reinvent themselves. However, their pasts prevent them from ever fully moving forward and building close relationships with anyone. Old Gatsby.
Old sport. That killed me. Still, given Gatsby's obsession with the past and Holden's fixation with youthful innocence, it makes sense. The Great Gatsby is referenced a number of times in the ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars based on the book series , where four girls try to solve the mystery of their best friend's brutal murder. For one, the characters are required to read Gatsby in Mr. Fitz's short for Fitzgerald!
English class. The second season of the show features an unsettling eyeglasses ad on a billboard that is more than a little reminiscent of the T. Yes, your opinion. I don't want you to get the wrong impression from all these A pack of lies, I guarantee you.
You've heard all the stories? Nick Carraway : Oh, well Jay Gatsby : I will tell you God's truth. God's truth about myself. I am the son of some very wealthy people from the Middle West. Sadly, all of them are dead now.
I was brought up in America but educated at Oxford because all my ancestors have been educated there for many years. You see, it's a family tradition. Nick Carraway : [narrating] The way he spoke!
No wonder people thought he was lying. Jay Gatsby : You see, I thought you ought to know something about my life. I didn't want you to think I was Well, I didn't want you to think I was just some nobody. Jay Gatsby : [Daisy cries after Gatsby showers her with fancy shirts] What is it?
Daisy, Daisy darling, what is it? Daisy Buchanan : It Jay Gatsby : Why? Daisy Buchanan : Because Nick Carraway : [narrating] Five lost years struggled on Daisy's lips, but all she could manage was Daisy Buchanan : [laughs] Because I've never seen such beautiful shirts before.
Daisy Buchanan : [dancing with Gatsby] All my life. I wish it could always be like this. Jay Gatsby : It will be. Nick Carraway : [narrating] If only if it'd been enough for Gatsby just to hold Daisy. But he had a grand vision for his life and Daisy's part in it. Meyer Wolfsheim : [to Nick] I understand you're looking for a business connection. Jay Gatsby : No! No, no. This isn't the man, Meyer. Meyer Wolfsheim : Oh! Oh, I beg your pardon. I had the wrong man! Policeman : Pull over! Pull over to the curb!
Jay Gatsby : All right, Old Sport. All right. Policeman : Right, you are! I'll know you next time, Mr. Sign In. The Great Gatsby Showing all 60 items. Jump to: Photos 42 Quotes Create a list ».
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