'Not As They Claimed, Character Analysis: The Great Gatsby'
Not as They Claimed, Character Analysis of The Great Gatsby
To every child, good or bad seemed very clear to mind. If one stole another’s belongings, lie to their parents, or hurt anyone in any way, it would be seen as a wrong doing, as a morally incorrect behavior. But somehow, as life becomes more complicated, everything that has been done might be based on multiple reasons involving both positive and negative elements. Any act of good cannot be explained as simply because of one’s kindness, and this principle can go with an ill-minded act as well.
In the novel The Great Gatsby, each character has very distinctive characteristics; all has life goals and dreams, and played an irreplaceable role in the novel. At first glance, the protagonists …show more content…
For example, he said his gracious next door neighbor Jay Gatsby is “unaffected scom”, and the Buchannan couple were “careless people”; even said that his lover Jordan Baker is “incurably dishonest.” Nick is not only the righteous and objective narrator who he claimed to be, he is also someone whose sight is muddled by the lavish life of the rich and famous. His internal conflict over the lifestyle of his new life in New York goes on throughout the book, and is especially represented by his romantic relationship with Jordan Baker. He is in love with her energy and sophistication, but he is repeatedly disgust by her carelessness and dishonesty. Towards the end of the novel, Jordan said,
"You said a bad driver was only safe until she met another bad driver? Well, I met another bad driver, didn 't I? I mean it was careless of me to make such a wrong guess. I thought you were rather an honest, straightforward person. I thought it was your secret pride."
Perhaps in the end, the ones who seem the most trustworthy is the one that should not be trusted at all.
II. Daisy …show more content…
And I hope she 'll be a fool – that 's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool '" It seemed that she was glad that her daughter was a girl, but in between her tears, a sadness also appeared, perhaps she had wished that her child would be a boy, so it would not have to live as vulnerable as her. But since her child was a girl, she then wished that it was a beautiful fool like she is, to live a simple life and be blinded from all the unhappiness that she had to live with despite her wealth.
Although not exactly not as complex and great as the “Great Gatsby”, and very flawed, Nick and Daisy are still characters who are worth the reader’s attention. They consist of complicated characteristics, both likable and repugnant, which made them seems like people who readers can relate to in their own lives. Novels are reflections of the realities, and having doubts and making bad decisions are things that everyone faces in their life. Their characters remind and warn the readers of the consequences of one’s actions, and people should never be looked at from only one perspective.
To every child, good or bad seemed very clear to mind. If one stole another’s belongings, lie to their parents, or hurt anyone in any way, it would be seen as a wrong doing, as a morally incorrect behavior. But somehow, as life becomes more complicated, everything that has been done might be based on multiple reasons involving both positive and negative elements. Any act of good cannot be explained as simply because of one’s kindness, and this principle can go with an ill-minded act as well.
In the novel The Great Gatsby, each character has very distinctive characteristics; all has life goals and dreams, and played an irreplaceable role in the novel. At first glance, the protagonists …show more content…
For example, he said his gracious next door neighbor Jay Gatsby is “unaffected scom”, and the Buchannan couple were “careless people”; even said that his lover Jordan Baker is “incurably dishonest.” Nick is not only the righteous and objective narrator who he claimed to be, he is also someone whose sight is muddled by the lavish life of the rich and famous. His internal conflict over the lifestyle of his new life in New York goes on throughout the book, and is especially represented by his romantic relationship with Jordan Baker. He is in love with her energy and sophistication, but he is repeatedly disgust by her carelessness and dishonesty. Towards the end of the novel, Jordan said,
"You said a bad driver was only safe until she met another bad driver? Well, I met another bad driver, didn 't I? I mean it was careless of me to make such a wrong guess. I thought you were rather an honest, straightforward person. I thought it was your secret pride."
Perhaps in the end, the ones who seem the most trustworthy is the one that should not be trusted at all.
II. Daisy …show more content…
And I hope she 'll be a fool – that 's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool '" It seemed that she was glad that her daughter was a girl, but in between her tears, a sadness also appeared, perhaps she had wished that her child would be a boy, so it would not have to live as vulnerable as her. But since her child was a girl, she then wished that it was a beautiful fool like she is, to live a simple life and be blinded from all the unhappiness that she had to live with despite her wealth.
Although not exactly not as complex and great as the “Great Gatsby”, and very flawed, Nick and Daisy are still characters who are worth the reader’s attention. They consist of complicated characteristics, both likable and repugnant, which made them seems like people who readers can relate to in their own lives. Novels are reflections of the realities, and having doubts and making bad decisions are things that everyone faces in their life. Their characters remind and warn the readers of the consequences of one’s actions, and people should never be looked at from only one perspective.