Tom Buchanan was my character of choice because of his interesting role as both a bystander in Jay Gatsby’s relentless pursuit for Daisy and his side story arc with Myrtle. His attitude towards minority groups in the 1920’s reflects the sense of superstition wealthy whites of the time could relate to due to the strong anti-African-American sentiment that they held. The openness of his flings with other women leaves much to be desired‚ which makes him an extravagant man to play: rich‚ frisky‚ and
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In the novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby are neighbors. Daisy‚ who is Nick’s cousin is married to Tom Buchanan who is also having an affair with Myrtle. Myrtle is married to a guy named Wilson and they live in the Valley of Ashes. Gatsby however used to be with Daisy when they were younger and is still in love with her now. Nick‚ Daisy‚ Jay and Tom all live in the richer area of New York. Throughout the novel a lot of drama goes down between all characters and in the end both
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appears many times throughout the novel and most are to describe the character Daisy. The first thing Nick mentions when he sees Daisy in East Egg is when she is wearing a white dress. White represents purity and good morality throughout the novel. Even the windows at Daisy’s house are white as described by Nick‚ "The windows were ajar and gleaming white" (Fitzgerald‚ p.13). This color is related to Daisy‚ it is "her" color. Daisy´s clothes are always white and even her car is white. She even speaks about
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where Nick’s cousin‚ daisy‚ lives. Tom Buchanan‚ Daisy’s husband‚ seems to be having an affair with a woman in New york. In result of the love affair‚ Daisy expresses her emotions on how she believes that the best for her daughter is to be a pretty fool. From Baker’s understanding that Nick lives in West Egg‚ she is sure that Nick is familiar with Jay Gatsby. After hearing his name‚ Daisy acts as if she knew Gatsby very well. When Carraway returned home from dinner hosted by Daisy‚ he spots
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light across the bay and decides it is time to re-meet the love of his life‚ Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby sets up Daisy for Tea at her cousin’s‚ Nick Carraway house‚ who happens to be Gatsby’s neighbor. Gatsby enters with a white suit‚ gold vest‚ and silver tie. To show off his success‚ his bright‚ big‚ yellow car is ready to sweep them off their feet and into the city. Finally‚ when Tom Buchanan realizes the betrayal of Daisy‚ his wife‚ he goes into the city with them while making a quick stop for gas
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Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story primarily concerns the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan. Considered to be Fitzgerald’s magnum opus‚ The Great Gatsby explores themes of decadence‚ idealism‚ resistance to change‚ social upheaval‚ and excess‚ creating a portrait of the Jazz Age that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding
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when Nick comes to Tom and Daisy’s house for dinner. 2. The protagonist’s object of desire (objet a)‚ Daisy‚ is the maternal figure in a (self-)destructive adult repetition of the oedipal drama‚ complicated by her metaphorical associations with the American landscape and her husband Tom’s patriarchal and nativist views. The light at the end of the dock serves as a perfect metaphor here‚ bringing Daisy closer to Gatsby in a process of optical magnification; because the light is physically close but also
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We get the feeling that Myrtle Wilson is not an especially smart woman. Strung along by Tom‚ Myrtle is convinced that he loves her and would leave his wife for her if he could. The whole bit about Daisy being a Catholic and not believing in divorce is‚ as Nick points out‚ not remotely true. Because she is unhappy in her marriage to George‚ Myrtle is drawn to Tom for certain specific reasons. George is passive‚ but Tom is controlling and authoritative. Myrtle puts up with Tom’s physical
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vapid cousin‚ Daisy Buchanan. Although there are many complications throughout the novel the main conflict is that Mr. Gatsby has gained a vast fortune to win over his old love‚ Daisy‚ but his mysterious past and her husband stand in the way. The protagonist is Mr. Gatsby‚ a wealthy young man who is famous for the lavish parties he throws with the money he made through criminal activities and whose ultimate goal is to win Daisy back. The antagonist is Gatsby’s dream of being with Daisy because this
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characters in the upper class to show that the American Dream is not just about money‚ as it seemed to be in 1920’s. He felt that the people of the 1920’s had forgotten what the American Dream was about‚ so he portrayed those people through Daisy and Tom. Daisy who is the woman Gatsby loves seems to have everything she could possible desire‚ yet she sits around all day with Jordan Baker‚ living an unfulfilled life. She even knows that her husband is cheating on her‚ as suggested by Jordan Baker‚ “I
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