Saturday, 28 April 2018

What is Nick's attitude toward the Buchanan's and Jordan in the beginning of The Great Gatsby?

's novel,
, is a story full of complicated relationships. The story is narrated by .
Nick describes the lives of , , , , and several others.

Initially, Nick is in
awe of Daisy and Jordan when he meets them at a dinner party. He is impressed with how collected
the two seem and how they are able to maintain their appearances throughout the hot day. He is
also impressed with Tom because he was a great football player at Yale and is a
millionaire.

As the day continues, Nick quickly realizes that these people
are not as great as they seem. He learns that Tom has had an affair on his wife, Daisy. He also
discovers that Tom is quite racist and unkind. Nick also discovers that these beautiful women
are fake, shallow, and unsophisticated. He learns that Daisy and Jordan do not care for any
other people except for themselves and that life for them is not as wonderful as it
appears.

Overall, Nick is very perceptive of the true identities of these
people and realizes quickly that they are not who they try to make themselves appear to others.
His attitude is overwhelmingly negative, doubtful, and unsure with respect to these
.

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