The Great Gatsby Caraway Analysis
Nick Caraway- Nick begging’s the novel by sharing with the reader a bit of moral philosophy that he learned from his father. This sense of morality sets the seen to introduce the other characters. Nick seems to be a trustworthy guide for this literary journey yet it is clear to the reader that there is something more complex behind Nick’s facade of good will.
Daisy Buchanan- When Nick first introduces his cousin to the reader one might mistake Daisy for something of a ditsy socialite. Daisy greets her cousin wearing a white (innocent) dress laughing, apparently overjoyed by Nick’s presence. As the chapter progresses we begging to see that Daisy s using her laughter that the pain of her husband’s infidelity has caused her.
Tom Buchanan- Some
readers might the character of Tom to be a bit off putting (myself included). In one of the first conversations one witnesses between the characters Tom shares his racist political rhetoric, when Daisy attempts to promoter her husband complementing his reading of “deep books with long words” her Tom shuns her dismissing her interlay. Tom appears to be quite the elitist flouting his wealth for Nick to see yet is monetary wealth shows great disparity with with moral wealth for the reader soon learns of Tom’s adultery.
Jordan Baker- Jordan is a friend of Daisy and when she first appears to Nick she too is wearing white. Character development for Jordan during the first chapter is relatively minimalistic. However, it is clear to the reader that more is to come from this complex women. One might assume that Jordan is to be a part of an early feminist movement due to her participation in golf tournaments and her apparent social prosperity. The conversations between Nick and his cousin indicate that a romantic excursion is soon to take place between Jordan and Nick.
Daisy Buchanan- When Nick first introduces his cousin to the reader one might mistake Daisy for something of a ditsy socialite. Daisy greets her cousin wearing a white (innocent) dress laughing, apparently overjoyed by Nick’s presence. As the chapter progresses we begging to see that Daisy s using her laughter that the pain of her husband’s infidelity has caused her.
Tom Buchanan- Some
readers might the character of Tom to be a bit off putting (myself included). In one of the first conversations one witnesses between the characters Tom shares his racist political rhetoric, when Daisy attempts to promoter her husband complementing his reading of “deep books with long words” her Tom shuns her dismissing her interlay. Tom appears to be quite the elitist flouting his wealth for Nick to see yet is monetary wealth shows great disparity with with moral wealth for the reader soon learns of Tom’s adultery.
Jordan Baker- Jordan is a friend of Daisy and when she first appears to Nick she too is wearing white. Character development for Jordan during the first chapter is relatively minimalistic. However, it is clear to the reader that more is to come from this complex women. One might assume that Jordan is to be a part of an early feminist movement due to her participation in golf tournaments and her apparent social prosperity. The conversations between Nick and his cousin indicate that a romantic excursion is soon to take place between Jordan and Nick.