Saturday, February 20, 2016
Joana Tsuhlares
Changes in the Narrator
I think overall (compared to other narrators I've seen) Nick is fairly neutral, or genuinely attempts neutrality. He does change though. I think he has become much more comfortable with the sin around him. In the beginning he was shock at how normal it was to be talking about Tom's affair saying " Almost before I had grasped her meaning there was the flutter of a dress and the crunch of leather boots" (Fitzgerald 15), but now he barely bats an eye before bringing Gatsby and Daisy even knowing their history. He has become comfortable with this extravagant lifestyle. He is getting caught up in their big dreams of things they'll never be able to have ( Daisy and Gatsby). This aren't as they seem (Like Gatsby's past), and I think Nick will see how unrealistic, impossible goals can hurt him and the people he loves.
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I also think Gatsby is neutral, and I think that makes the book even more interesting. If Nick constantly bashed on Tom for his wrongdoing and Gatsby's obsession with Daisy, it would give the reader a completely different view of the book. Instead of Gatsby being this weird guy that's does all these to try to get a girl to notice him, he is an extraordinary guy, and any girl would be lucky to have him. Nick lets the reader form their own opinions on the people that he is around. I think that everything is going in the right direction for everyone, and soon everything will work out like it is supposed to. Nick just sits back and watches everything happen. His life is sort of like him watching a movie. When you watch a move, you feel like you are apart of it even though you don't contribute anything to the story, and that is how I see Nick.
ReplyDelete^Olivia Palotay
ReplyDeleteI agree with Olivia on her observations of Gatsby. I too believe that his actions are neutral at this point in the Novel and doesn't seem to attack Tom on any kind of level. With this said, we still don't know what Gatsby is thinking though. One can only assume that Gatsby's thoughts are negative toward Tom due to both of them loving Daisy. But as stated previously, Gatsby surely hasn't showed any hostility thus far and proceeds to continue his way of life, opening himself up not only for the reader, but for the other characters in the book and that is another great aspect thus far.
ReplyDeleteThat last comment was Luke Knollinger
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with Nick being neutral and him changing as time goes on. At the beginning he was very shy around the partying, but as it goes on he's getting more and more comfortable. However, I disagree with Gatspy being neutral. He wants Daisy really bad. He is going to do everything he can to be with her and that wouldn't make him neutral.
ReplyDeleteJared Jorden