Ch 55:IrisAfter a round of texting. He does a lecture on modernism tradgedues, including the death of a salesman and the Great Gatsby, expanding on how they became tradgedues. She takes the initiative to answer this time when he asks a question, stating that their beliefs were flawed. They believed in the great illusion of a dream, whether it was love, wealth, believing that if they worked hard enough chasing that illusion, it'll bear fruit. He looks disconcerted and argued that some dreams are worth chasing after. She states that the illusion of happiness shouldn't be . She thinks back to her past and the illusion of family she once had with her parents, a feeling she once thought would never end.Look how it turned out.She said that pragmatism is best. Don't get your feelings into anything and think realistically. She talks about the sunk cost fallacy. All things are temporary, focus on the goal right in front of you.The class is silent with some agreeing. She sees him mask an
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