1.) The purpose of Meyer Wolfsheim is to show the connections between Nick and Mr. Gatsby. Nick is in the bond business as well as Meyer Wolfsheim. Wolfsheim connects Gatsby and Nick in another unrelated way. Wolfsheim also shows contrast between Gatsby and Nick. Nick does not particularly like Wolfsheim at first and gives Nick an uncomfortable feeling being around him.
2.) The background story of Gatsby and Daisy gives us the impression that Gatsby is shy and innocent in a way. He wants Daisy to remember him for who he is and like him without knowing that the crush she had is the rich and extravagant man living across the bay.
3.) The addition of the rest of Gatsby past gives us a more respectable view of Gatsby because he has a logical timeline of events and experiences to back him up. The story he tells us also disproves the rumors going around about him and builds his credibility.
4.) Over the last 3 Chapters i have come to like Gatsby more. He is the kind of guy i would hang out with on a Saturday.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
The Great Gatsby #1
The Characters we have met so far are not very easily classified in to the three categories of Hero, Antihero, or Villain.
If I had to choose a few characters that appear to deserve one of these titles, I would go with Mr. Gatsby and Nick, As they are two of the most understood characters so far.
Mr. Gatsby is Defined as a Hero in my eyes. The way he is portrayed allows the reader to view him as an equal (similar views, morals, etc.) as proved by this quote from the book, "'i'm Gatsby' he said suddenly. 'What!' I exclaimed." During this conversation, Nick thought that the man he was talking to was just a normal guy who was very kind and relatable, but it turns out that this man Nick was speaking to was the famous Mr. Gatsby himself. This only proves that Gatsby was kind. To truely define him as a hero I honestly think we would need to know more about him as we progress through the book.
Nick, though we do know more about him than we do Mr. Gatsby, we still need more information on his life and ideas in order to fully place him (or any other character for that matter) in one of the categories above. If I had to choose at this point, I would say that Nick will most likely turn out to be a hero.
If I had to choose a few characters that appear to deserve one of these titles, I would go with Mr. Gatsby and Nick, As they are two of the most understood characters so far.
Mr. Gatsby is Defined as a Hero in my eyes. The way he is portrayed allows the reader to view him as an equal (similar views, morals, etc.) as proved by this quote from the book, "'i'm Gatsby' he said suddenly. 'What!' I exclaimed." During this conversation, Nick thought that the man he was talking to was just a normal guy who was very kind and relatable, but it turns out that this man Nick was speaking to was the famous Mr. Gatsby himself. This only proves that Gatsby was kind. To truely define him as a hero I honestly think we would need to know more about him as we progress through the book.
Nick, though we do know more about him than we do Mr. Gatsby, we still need more information on his life and ideas in order to fully place him (or any other character for that matter) in one of the categories above. If I had to choose at this point, I would say that Nick will most likely turn out to be a hero.
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