Between these two couples, there was no compatibility. Gatsby expresses the need for the past while Daisy has somewhat moved on. Gatsby comes back from the war and expects his world to be the same as he left it with Daisy. He even makes a new name for himself in which he uses to create wonder and wealth to his pristine identity. Also, Daisy came from a long line of wealthy family members, making her an inheritance to the money. In contrast, Jay Gatz was raised by poor parents, leaving him no money. When he created his new persona it gave him a chance to be everything his parents were not. This lavish lifestyle was not just for him, but for the girl of his dreams. Even though Gatsby worked hard to gain enough money that amounted to Daisy’s, …show more content…
Jordan is a famous female golfer while Nick is a bondsman who is originally from the Midwest. Jordan can be anywhere, at any time and people will know who she is, but for Nick, his world is nothing like this. Nick is extremely observant when around people and at social events, but defines himself as a person who does not judge others. Jordan is the life of the party- mingling, dancing, and drinking. In addition, Nick, the narrator, mentions that Jordan is empty inside. She goes where the group goes without giving much thought. All she has is her beauty to guide her through her life. On another hand, Nick is full of deep thoughts and ideas. He sees everything in a realistic and honest light. Not to mention, Jordan is a cheater as well, in sports and in her relationships. When Nick was going to end things with her, before he could, she blurted out that she was now engaged to another man. To add, Nick and Jordan are not a suitable couple because of how careless Jordan can be and careful Nick is. In the novel, there was a scene when they were driving and Jordan was behind the wheel. She mentions that she can be careless because others are careful. Jordan is reckless while Nick does everything with its
Jordan Baker is a friend of Daisy’s. Daisy met her through golfing although, Jordans attitudes and demeanor don't support this story. She is clearly annoyed and bored by the situation, which only intoxicates Nick. Jordan has an attitude of nonchalance about her, she is seemingly untouched by the dramatic nature of the night.
Now this was the first time Jordan and Nick came into contact with one another, and it is said that the first impressions are extremely important. However, for a strong moral person like Nick, his reaction is surprising when he simply states, "I enjoyed looking at her."(pg. 27 ln 23)This is a sign of his first stages of development, which will soon result into what the author intended.
Nick is the narrator and observer of the story. The only information about him is that he is Mels best friend, Laura...
(Fitzgerald, pg. 63) Jordan is explaining to Nick how she is able to drive badly as
Jordan baker is a famous golfer. Nick likes Jordan Baker’s figure, high spirits, and her high classiness. Though he hates how she is dishonest. In the beginning of the story, he mainly explains things. The following quote is an example of one of her lies and also tells the reader how Nick feels about her:
Unlike the other two main female characters, Jordan seems uninterested in typical female pursuits and conducts herself in a masculine manner. In fact, Fitzgerald describes Jordan as “a slender, little breasted girl with an erect carriage that she accentuated by throwing her body backwards at the shoulder blades just like a youthful cadet” (Fitzgerald 11). According to Fitzgerald, women who act masculine also look masculine themselves. Since Jordan possesses almost none of the desired feminine qualities in her personality and manner, Fitzgerald declines to give her any physical feminine qualities also. In doing so, Fitzgerald insinuates that women who do not pursue feminine hobbies are not real women, but instead are unattractive, androgynous pseudo-men. In addition to her physical male qualities, Jordan also professionally plays golf which is a traditionally male-dominated sport. Describing a tournament that Jordan played in during the summer, Fitzgerald writes, “There was a suggestion that she had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi-final round. The thing approached the proportion of a scandal—then died away” (Fitzgerald 57). Not only does Jordan commit the offense of moving into the male sphere, but she also cheats and lies to get ahead. Clearly, Fitzgerald believes that women are not naturally talented enough to take part in masculine activities, and
this flashback, Jordan explains to Nick how she first met Gatsby. She explains to Nick
Nick attempts to deceive the reader at the beginning of the novel by describing himself as a man who is inclined to reserve all judgments (3). But Nick actually evaluates everyone based off his own bias judgments. He describes Jordan Baker as an incurably dishonest (57) and careless person (58). Tom and Daisy are careless people who “smash-up things and creatures and then retreat back into their money or vast carelessness” (179), according to Nick’s description. He describes Mr. McKee as feminine (30). Nick also describes George Wilson as a spiritless man (25). He is effectively not reserving his judgments. This deception and lying from Nick is another reason why he is an unreliable narrator, which goes against how Nick generally describes himself as an honest man who reserves all judgments, showing his non-objective stance.
To begin with, after the party from the city returns to Tom’s home, Jordan invites him inside, but he responds, “‘No, thanks…’ I’d be damned if I’s go in; I’d had enough of all of them for one day, and suddenly that included Jordan too” (142). By refusing to enter Tom’s house, he symbolically declines the acceptance of the upper class; something he, Gatsby, and Myrtle all avidly desired and worked towards up to this point. Rather than value those material characteristics that had appealed to him before, he chooses his moral principles instead. His relationship with Jordan perfectly symbolizes his primary choice . Later on, after Gatsby’s death, Nick “found himself on Gatsby’s side, and alone…it grew upon me that I was responsible [for Gatsby’s funeral], because… [Gatsby deserved] that intense personal interest to which every one has some vague right at the end” (164). Once again, Nick favors his personal beliefs over following societal expectations. He stands by the mysterious figure of Gatsby, who possessed “an extraordinary gift for hope”(2) that Nick admired, while everyone else keeps a safe distance and watches, as onlookers in a zoo does to the animals. By admitting his part in the events that took place, primarily Gatsby’s downfall, Nick shows he is not the same careless person as Tom and Daisy who leave their mistakes for others to fix . Whether Nick’s belief that everyone should have a living person stand by h im/her after death is a universal truth or not, he follows his heart rather than the crowd. Finally, before he leaves to the Midwest, Nick “wanted to leave things in order and not just trust that obliging and indifferent sea to sweep my refuse away” (177). Particularly, Nick wanted to end his relationship with Jordan, supporting his original belief that a person should only have one
In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby was born into a life of poverty and as he grew up he became more aware of the possibility of a better life. He created fantasies that he was too good for his modest life and that his parents weren’t his own. When he met Daisy, a pretty upper class girl, his life revolved around her and he became obsessed with her carefree lifestyle. Gatsby’s desire to become good enough for Daisy and her parents is what motivates him to become a wealthy, immoral person who is perceived as being sophisticated.
In “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Daisy struggles between her desire to be with someone she truly loves and her rational to be with someone who will give her social and financial stability. Ultimately, Daisy chooses Tom over Gatsby as he is the safer option once Gatsby is revealed to be untruthful, showing that she is predominately interested in a steady life.
Jordan's androgynous name and cool, collected style masculinize her more than any other female character. However, in the end, Nick does exert his dominance over her by ending the relationship. The women in the novel are an interesting group, because they do not divide into the traditional groups of Mary Magdalene and Madonna figures, instead, none of them are pure. Myrtle is the most obviously sensual, but the fact that Jordan and Daisy wear white dresses only highlights their corruption.
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”
She is sneaky and incredibly dishonest, and during this time she is seen as an impure woman for her actions and life style. During the story Nick becomes romantically involved with Jordan but their relationship could not last. Jordan is a competitive golfer, and lives a very rich and active lifestyle. She represents one of the “new women” of the 1920s, with a more cynical, boyish, and self involved
After surviving a war when friends, allies, possibly even family were killed, Nick may not be able to shake this fear that at any moment someone he knows could leave him. Such an idea of death driving Nick from connecting with others is articulated by Tyson, “In fact, fear of such a loss, of such intense psychological pain, is probably the biggest reason why some of us are afraid to get too close to another person or are afraid to love too deeply.” (Tyson 22). To protect himself from uncertainty in his life after being pushed into this mindset that anyone could leave him at any time from the war, Nick refuses to allow Jordan into his life. For if he were to allow himself to love her or even remotely care about her, then it could mean possibly being damaged if she were to