Monday, February 20, 2012

Great Gatsby (hero, antihero, villain)

In reading the first three chapters I will make these (probably incorrect) predictions. I predict firstly that Tom will be the villain. Tom has a mistress and has made up an elaborate lie about his wife's religion as a reason why he cannot divorce her. He is courteous and all, but i get the feeling that his "hulking" physique might be a sort of reflection of his dominating and possibly malevolent personality. I feel that Gatsby is the hero. He seems like he runs the show. He throws these huge parties, yet, instead of getting frunk with the rest of his guests, he takes a almost fatherly stance and wattches thes crowd. He knows what he is doing and understands the social climate and how to manipulate it. Jordan Baker will become the antihero. She is dishonest and reckless "She was incurably dishonest. She wasn't able to be at a disadvantage...(pg. 58)." Jordan has all tthesse flaws that are unattractive in society, but she seems to have good intentions and Nick obviously likes her, and will probably end up loving her.

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