The Great Gatsby George Wilson Character Traits
While reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald one particular character stood out more than the rest. George Wilson was that person. In all the parts that he was in, they always seemed to leave an impression on me. It was easy to relate to him through the problems that he faced. His personality and his way of reasoning things out were very familiar to me. In the book he was described as a weakling, a servant, and a murderer. These three personality traits build up his character. He portrays himself as the weakest and unwanted person among all the characters. Wilson appears to be a weak man when Nick comments about him, "He was a blond, spiritless man, anemic and faintly handsome. When he saw us a damp gleam of hope sprang
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He is treated like a servant throughout the book. With the help of Nick, he makes it very clear that Wilson was being treated like a servant when he says, “He was his wife’s man and not his own” (136). This proves that he was not able to control anything that was going on in his life. For example, he didn’t know how to stop Myrtle from cheating and he couldn’t take control in a conversation. For instance, his wife did a pretty good job controlling him and making him do whatever she commanded him to do. He was always bossed around by Tom. All he wanted was Tom’s car so he and his wife could move away but Tom would keep making George feel useless and just being bad-tempered with George. On top of that George gets treated like he is not even meant to live on the same planet as Myrtle. That’s how Myrtle thinks of him when she says, “I married him because I thought he was a gentleman," she said finally. “I thought he knew something about breeding but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe," (34). With this passage it shows that Myrtle takes George for granted. Myrtle just wants to have the money and the wealth that is why she is having that affair with Tom because George can’t support all her desperate needs since they are very poor to start with hence they are living in the valley of ashes. This personality trait is displayed everywhere throughout the
He is treated like a servant throughout the book. With the help of Nick, he makes it very clear that Wilson was being treated like a servant when he says, “He was his wife’s man and not his own” (136). This proves that he was not able to control anything that was going on in his life. For example, he didn’t know how to stop Myrtle from cheating and he couldn’t take control in a conversation. For instance, his wife did a pretty good job controlling him and making him do whatever she commanded him to do. He was always bossed around by Tom. All he wanted was Tom’s car so he and his wife could move away but Tom would keep making George feel useless and just being bad-tempered with George. On top of that George gets treated like he is not even meant to live on the same planet as Myrtle. That’s how Myrtle thinks of him when she says, “I married him because I thought he was a gentleman," she said finally. “I thought he knew something about breeding but he wasn't fit to lick my shoe," (34). With this passage it shows that Myrtle takes George for granted. Myrtle just wants to have the money and the wealth that is why she is having that affair with Tom because George can’t support all her desperate needs since they are very poor to start with hence they are living in the valley of ashes. This personality trait is displayed everywhere throughout the