Quotes:
“well, I’m going to tell you something about my life, I don’t want you to get the wrong idea of me from all these stories you hear” (Pg.65)
“I drift here and there trying to forget about the sad thing that happened to me” (Pg. 67)
Best Qualities:
Worst qualities:
Gatsby’s role in the novel.
In this novel the role that Jay Gatsby plays is a mysterious man that nobody knows much about except for crazy rumours. Gatsby is a millionaire that lives in a castle like building. He befriends people like Nick and Jordan to do certain favours for him throughout the novel. Gatsby has been a very mysterious man who is madly in love with Daisy although she is married. He bought his house just across the bay from where Daisy lives so he can see the green light just across the bay and know that she is there. Gatsby’s role is to try and impress Daisy by throwing extravagant parties and seeming very wealthy. Most of the things Gatsby does is for his love to Daisy.
“well, I’m going to tell you something about my life, I don’t want you to get the wrong idea of me from all these stories you hear” (Pg.65)
- Gatsby cares about what other people think of him
- Tries to impress people around him
- Shows what type of person he is
“I drift here and there trying to forget about the sad thing that happened to me” (Pg. 67)
- Although he has everything he is saddened by something constantly
- Searching for something
- Don’t judge a book by it’s cover
Best Qualities:
- Well educated, well mannered man
- He is a very mysterious man
- He is friendly man in general
- He knows how to have fun with extravagant parties
Worst qualities:
- Very secretive about certain things
- Seems distracted or out of things occasionally
- Gatsby is a show off (car and souvenirs)
- Thinks too highly of himself
- He cares too much about how people view him
Gatsby’s role in the novel.
In this novel the role that Jay Gatsby plays is a mysterious man that nobody knows much about except for crazy rumours. Gatsby is a millionaire that lives in a castle like building. He befriends people like Nick and Jordan to do certain favours for him throughout the novel. Gatsby has been a very mysterious man who is madly in love with Daisy although she is married. He bought his house just across the bay from where Daisy lives so he can see the green light just across the bay and know that she is there. Gatsby’s role is to try and impress Daisy by throwing extravagant parties and seeming very wealthy. Most of the things Gatsby does is for his love to Daisy.