Moral Philosophy

Glad to see such deep thought on issues of right and wrong, class! Love the extra quote by Fitzgerald, too, Joanna, right? If you like debating moral issues think about majoring in Philosophy in college. There are few jobs requiring that degree but it lends itself to many jobs and you can always go to grad school! Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (a philosopher and novelist who was imprisoned in the Soviet Gulag as a dissident for many years) said: "One word of truth will conquer the whole world." How could this idea apply to THE GREAT GATSBY? If people had been more truthful could the tragedy have been prevented? Would it have made some characters more ethical if they had decided to own up and tell the truth to someone? What about Nick? Can we trust him as our narrator? Why? Does he tell the truth? Let's hear some thoughts on truth-telling!