Topic: so like, was the author being ironic when he named the book The Great Gatsby?
Sheila LaBoof started this discussion 6 years ago #92,291
Because Gatsby was kind of a choad.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 18 minutes later[^] [v] #1,047,719
The manuscript's original title, The Choad Gatsby, was rejected by the publisher as being offensive and unappealing to readers. Fitzgerald sent a list of alternate titles to the company through his publicist. The list included suggestions like: Gatsby the Choad, Choad Gatsby, The Lawless Choad, Mr. Choad's Wild Ride, and Get a Load of This Chode. In the end, the publisher rejected all Fitzgerald's suggestions and wrote him back saying that it was going to print as The Great Gatsby and if he ever saw Fitzgerald again he was going to punch him square in the goddamned nose. The matter was quietly dropped, and the classic we know as The Great Gatsby was born.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 8 minutes later, 26 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,047,720
It means great as in large,
Sheila LaBoof (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 11 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,047,723
he would tug it while looking at the green light across the lake, sighing, "oh Daisy Daisy Daisy you makin me craisy craisy craisy"
Sheila LaBoof (OP) double-posted this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 40 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,047,724
Ananthanarayanan M R joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 6 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,047,760
whom is gatsby
jodi !ariasXXmaE joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 6 hours later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,047,845
@1,047,719 (B)
you are my second favorite poster
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you are my second favorite poster
i hope you know that your posts never go unappreciated by me
Anonymous B replied with this 6 years ago, 2 hours later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,047,919
Sheila LaBoof (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 59 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,047,931
yes that post was swell