Domenico Scarlatti
Sonata in D Minor K.266 K.517
The song really captures the dramatic and ironic mood of The Great Gatsby. All of the characters seem to have many mood swings and changes of heart. For example, Tom was always cheating on Daisy at the beginning of the book, but after she cheated on his he changed his mind. He was all about Daisy after he saw that he was losing her. In the song, there is a back and forth change in the key. This reminds me of the back and forth fighting and cheating between Daisy and Tom. They both try to escape from each other by going to other people, but in the end they run away together. This is just one example of how ironic The Great Gatsby is.
The title "The Great Gatsby" is ironic by itself, because Gatsby really isn't that great. An evident reason of this is that he bootlegs his money. His obsession with Daisy is ironic as well. He makes her out to be the most amazing woman in the world, but really she is selfish and avoids any blame with her wealth and social standings. Gatsby reached his goal of achieving wealth, yet he was never satisfied. His ultimate goal was always to win Daisy. Ironically, after he spent all of his life and time chasing after her, it ended in the death of Gatsby. The day before he died, Daisy professed her love to Gatsby. Incredibly enough, she didn't show up to his funeral, or even call to send her condolences. Irony and drama were the main moods of The Great Gatsby, and "Sonata in D Minor" captured these moods well.
The title "The Great Gatsby" is ironic by itself, because Gatsby really isn't that great. An evident reason of this is that he bootlegs his money. His obsession with Daisy is ironic as well. He makes her out to be the most amazing woman in the world, but really she is selfish and avoids any blame with her wealth and social standings. Gatsby reached his goal of achieving wealth, yet he was never satisfied. His ultimate goal was always to win Daisy. Ironically, after he spent all of his life and time chasing after her, it ended in the death of Gatsby. The day before he died, Daisy professed her love to Gatsby. Incredibly enough, she didn't show up to his funeral, or even call to send her condolences. Irony and drama were the main moods of The Great Gatsby, and "Sonata in D Minor" captured these moods well.
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