Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Great Gatsby Characters in Chapter 1
In the first chapter of the Great Gatsby we have learned a lot about the main characters with the exception of Mr. Gatsby who remains a mysterious character. The first character we meet is Nick the narrator. He has a sarcastic aura to him that he omits to everyone he meets. His entire life seems ironic at this point in the book. He is from a rich family, yet he lives in a poor neighborhood by himself. Daisy is the next character we meet and she is very odd. She is married to Tom and she is very effervescent. Tom is very serious and cocky. He tries to appear more intellectual than he really is by saying that he read books about white male dominance over the world. The last character we meet is Jordan Baker. She is very snobby and acts like she is better than everyone else. She "balances an imaginary book on her head" by keeping her chin up and looking down on everyone. My first impression of this book is that it isn't going to be very good. There is no story plot yet and there is no conflict going on. The writing style is boring as it strays away from possible points of focus for story plot.
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