Three Best Presentations

The Great Gatsby

The reason why I appreciated to Nina’s presentation is because she conveyed another meaning of this book to me. I once watch the movie “The Great Gatsby”, but I just considered it simply a movie talking about tragic love. However, after listening to Nina’s explain, I realized that the mysterious green light that I never noticed in the movie somehow represents the perseverance of Gatsby’s love. The green light appears in many chapters, and each time it brings up different feelings, sometimes blurred, sometimes sad and sometimes troubling. Like many of the most interesting symbols, the green light changes and develops its meaning through the novel. Without Nina’s explanation, I would never understand the deep meaning of the movie.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy

Another impressive presentation would be Jerry’s The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy. It was quite interesting to hear the word “nonsense” he gave to the book. I believed there must be some reasons he decided to make this comment, so I listened to him very carefully. I was surprised to know such a book talking about the meaning of life with ironic descriptions, and he also made a good explanation with his great Power Point slides. Although such a praise would make him arrogant, I have to say that he really made the complex story into a simpler concept.

Percy Jackson

The third presenter I admire the most is Celine. It’s obvious to see her passion, or crazy, upon the series of Percy Jackson. To be honest, I knew Celine is a crazy fan of Percy Jackson not because this presentation, but because each time when I saw her, she would bring the book with her and read it if there were free time. She really made a good explanation of the book, and she was confident to share her command when presenting on the stage.