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.

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