"Reserving judgements is a matter of infinite hope."
Not sure exactly what the quote means, and I know it has great importance to the story, and I certainly have an idea, but I'm writting an essay on the novel and I'm trying to tie this in with something else. Help me out and explain what it means in terms of the story.
2007-11-28 09:55:07 · 3 answers · asked by pdm_chubby 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
As in any story, there are some characters of mixed character in Great Gatsby.
"Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope" suggests to me that we willingly suspend our disbelief about the character of those in whom we want to believe when we see them behaving badly. We do this because we hope for the best. It is possible to sustain hope infinitely, never recognizing bad character for what it is. But as in The Great Gatsby, we eventually have to come to terms with reality by arriving at a judgment, giving up our false hopes.
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2007-11-28 10:02:20 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
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2015-10-06 11:20:09 · answer #2 · answered by Declan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this qoute means that if you keep your judgments to ur self about another person,you will give them more hope
2007-11-28 11:00:21 · answer #3 · answered by ami g 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋