from initial interest to romantic allure to moral repugnance‚ Nick’s relationship with Jordan Baker traces a painfully familiar‚ all-to-human arc. Nick’s initial interest in Jordan is mainly for her looks and charm. Upon first sight of her at the Buchanan’s mansion‚ he is at once drawn to her appearance. He Notes her body "extended full length" on the divan‚ her fluttering lips‚ and her quaintly tipped chin. He observes the lamp light that "glinted along the paper as she turned a page with a flutter
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The Great Gatsby‚ Nick Carraway maintains a prominent sense of objectivity throughout his role as the narrator‚ such as is present in his analysis of Jordan Baker’s personality‚ in his interpretation of Gatsby’s story‚ and in his acceptance of Tom Buchanan’s affair.
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In many novels‚ two opposing places create the story. In the case of The Great Gatsby by: F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ two opposing neighborhoods‚ East Egg and West Egg serve to contrast each other. East Egg being the “old rich” meaning families that come from money and West Egg being the “new rich” meaning families that are first generation wealthy. The contrast of the two areas contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole to show the difference in lifestyle within the upper class and specifically
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Buchanan‚ lives with Nick’s cousin Daisy in East Egg Tom has a lover‚ Myrtle Wilson‚ in the Valley of Ashes Valley of Ashes is a gray industrial dumping ground At one party‚ Nick breaks Myrtle’s nose because she taunts Tom about Daisy At Gatsby’s party‚ Gatsby tells Jordan that he was in love with Daisy Stares at the green light at the end of her dock Gatsby’s extravagant lifestyle was to impress Daisy Nick arranges a reunion for Gatsby and Daisy‚ and they start an affair. Tom
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morals in order to pursue a deeper desire. Also from Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ we meet Daisy Buchanan. Daisy is married and is living an overall successful life until she learns that Mr. Jay Gatsby is still around. Daisy and Jay were ex lovers that never got their closure and this caused major issues once they came to see each other for the first time in years. Suddenly‚ with a strained sound‚ Daisy bent her head into the shirts and began to cry stormily. "They’re such beautiful shirts‚" she
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for Daisy‚ his first and only love‚ who married a rich and influential man by the name of Tom Buchanan‚ when Gatsby was off at war. Tom used his power and social standing to coerce Daisy into marrying him. Later on‚ Gatsby tries to do the same. Gatsby does everything in his power to get Daisy back. He acts heroically in times of war. He goes to Oxford and later‚ amasses a fortune to be used as a bargaining tool for Daisy‘s love. Then‚ he buys a magnificent mansion across the bay from Daisy‚ and
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Although it is a sure sign of emotional instability‚ he knows Daisy is attracted to money. "She’s got an indiscreet voice‚’ I remarked. It’s full of ’I hesitated. Her voice is full of money‚’ [Gatsby] said suddenly" (Fitzgerald 127). Gatsby goes to any lengths to make himself "worthy" of Daisy. He involves himself with the Mafia‚ and with organized crime‚ making himself enormous sums of wealth. However‚ this is not honest
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The Great Gatsby contains three main female characters: Daisy Buchanan‚ Myrtle Wilson‚ and Jordan Baker. They are interpretations of Fitzgerald’s presentation of women; two are examples of The Flapper‚ who Rena Sanderson in The Cambridge Companion to F. Scott Fitzgerald describes as the image of a spoiled‚ self-centred‚ and fun-loving young woman. She also explains that The Flapper embodied “individualism‚ rebellion‚ and liberation”‚ and Daisy and Jordan display these three traits. They are also examples
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It all started off when Gatsby and Daisy started to fall in love with each other. However‚ until Gatsby had to leave for the war‚ Daisy became sad and lonely without him. In addition to her mother being against their relationship‚ she wanted her to marry a wealthy man. One of the wealthiest men in America‚ Tom Buchanan‚ became a wonderful prospect for Daisy. During the day of her wedding‚ a letter was sent to Daisy from Gatsby. As she was reading the letter‚ she wept her eyes
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often less ignorant and more independent than society made them out to be. Through the actions and thoughts of the male characters‚ Fitzgerald reveals the presence of an oppressive female standard in the 1920s. For example‚ When Myrtle Wilson repeats Daisy
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