I truly enjoyed these two stories, The Great Gatsby and And Then There Were None because I do not pick my favorite novels based on genres like "horror," or "comedy," or "romance." But books become my favorite because of the material that they contain that sticks with me. Basically, if a story has a message that I will remember for the rest of my life, it goes to the top of my list. Or, if it simply contains a quote that I love and think about from time to time, it's probably because that line was so special to me, I couldn't possibly forget it. That is what these books have given me. In The Great Gatsby, "I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool- that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool," will forever be attached to me. That quote, said by Daisy (pg. 17) left a big impact on me, and affects all girls very strongly. To be a girl in the 20s, Daisy is saying it was better to live a socially, uncomplicated life, to be simplistic and almost superficial. It was easier that way, than to be an intelligent girl. Daisy almost uses simplicity to avoid the truth in that she loved Gatsby, not her husband. In And Then There Were None, the poem is the part that I will probably remember for a very long time, as its creepy, yet lyrical elegance is one that cannot be forgotten. I think the whole idea of being surrounded by people who have never met before, all there in a game, with one person who stands a part from the others in that he/she is not a victim, is seriously disturbing and that alone will never leave my mind.
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