Characteristics Of Jordan Baker In The Great Gatsby

In the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jordan Baker was bold, deceptive, and needed variety and stimulation. This is what made her to be the Orange character that she was. Those who fit into the orange category of personality fit these criteria and more. She is modern, she is hypocritical, and she is in love with her glamorous life.

Bold is on character trait that really sets her apart from the rest. When she is first introduced into the story by the narrator, Nick, Jordan is described as, “a slender, small-breasted girl, with an erect carriage, which she accentuated by throwing her body backward at the shoulders like a young cadet” (11). This depicts her bold nature well because at the time period, women were expected to be feminine and submissive; however, her

posture was like how a man might hold himself. The powerful stance she takes in a room of two men and a woman that is the epitome of femininity goes to show that she deviates from the norm. Jordan is bold. She stands as though she is unafraid and prepared to face the world. Her stance sets the tone for how she is characterized throughout the rest of the book. This description be seen as an important factor that plays into how she later treats others and how she desires to live life.
Jordan Baker cheats others to get what she wants, so deceptive describes Jordan with excellent accuracy.

She lies, cheats, and somehow gets away with it all, perpetuating her sense of entitlement. The incident that helps Nick to see who she really is, as stated in the book, is as follows: “[Jordan] left a borrowed car out in the rain with the top down, and… lied about it-and suddenly I remembered… At her first big golf tournament… she had moved the ball from a bad lie in the semi-final round” (58). While these two coinciding events introduce her questionable morals, Nick fails to see this until later in the book. Nick overlooks this trait of hers, and goes to show how even when presented with direct evidence of wrongdoing, she can get away with whatever she wants. She believes that she deserves to get her way no matter what the expense may be, even if it may put others in danger. A dangerous situation the Jordan gets herself into because of this sense of entitlement through deception is when she is taking a drive with Nick. In the novel, Jordan states, “‘[other drivers] will keep out of my way… It takes two to make an accident’... ‘I hate careless people. That’s why I like you”

(59).