1. Meyer Wolfsheim's presence in the story lets the audience know of Gatsby's bootlegging past. It shows that Gatsby was once involved in illegal behavior, which could almost be a sense of foreshadowing. His current presence in the story suggests that Gatsby may still be a part of this type of behavior.
2. Throughout the story, we've seen Gatsby as this character that didn't seem real, but the backstory about Gatsby and Daisy makes him seem more human, with a heart and the capability to love and be hurt. This contributes to his development in that he doesn't seem as mysterious and makes him more of a round character with more emotions.
3. The rest of Gatsby's story shows the imperfections that existed in his life and probably still do. He didn't get all his money from his family, he had to work for it. His 'perfect' life that existed before doesn't now and helps show that he's a real character with real problems.
4. I think that this new information about Gatsby makes me like him more. People relate better when they find out that they aren't perfect and that they didn't have the best life. It also makes me feel for him when finding out about his story with Daisy; it shows his heart and human side.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Great Gatsby 1
I feel as though Nick, being the narrator of the story, is the hero of The Great Gatsby so far. He's the character that we, the audience, can relate to and feel as though he's on our side. As he mentions in Chapter 1, he's open-minded, a good listener, and tolerant. He's the character that the audience feels trust in and wants to go forward and succeed.
Gatsby is the character that the audience can identify as the antihero. Although he hasn't appeared much, his lack of presence makes us feel a little hesitant about his character. This may make him seem sly and hidden, as if he has hidden motives, but because we don't know much about him and has been put in dim light, he could be a positive character, and thus, the antihero.
Tom is the most clear choice for the villain. He's the perfect example of all the evil that exists in the story. He's arrogant and selfish, and through the examples of him cheating on Daisy, we can identify him as the villain, working against the positive motives of the hero.
Gatsby is the character that the audience can identify as the antihero. Although he hasn't appeared much, his lack of presence makes us feel a little hesitant about his character. This may make him seem sly and hidden, as if he has hidden motives, but because we don't know much about him and has been put in dim light, he could be a positive character, and thus, the antihero.
Tom is the most clear choice for the villain. He's the perfect example of all the evil that exists in the story. He's arrogant and selfish, and through the examples of him cheating on Daisy, we can identify him as the villain, working against the positive motives of the hero.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Bua paintings
The style is animated, as if it's draw in a cartoon or comic book. It has very exaggerated moves to it. The tendencies of the artist is to overdo the colors and the lines with very definite colors and shapes.
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