However, I believe the personality of Gatsby is truly shown when Gatsby asks Jordan to ask Nick to ask Daisy to go to Nick's house. This discovery that Jay only wants to develop a lost relationship with Daisy makes it seem like Gatsby has been consistently using Nick as a middleman to communicate with Daisy. If we were to examine the events in order of their occurrence, it was only after Jordan mentioned to Jay Gatsby that Nick and Daisy were friends that Jay started to befriend Nick as a way to persuade him to help get Daisy back into his life. It reveals a more heartless person, a trait that most rich people stereo-typically have.
It's also somewhat ironic that Gatsby wanted Nick Carraway to accompany them into Gatsby's house as soon after they entered, Gatsby and Daisy ignored Nick as they were too absorbed into their own lives. "They had forgotten me...Gatsby didn't know me now at all. I looked once more at them and they looked back at me, remotely, possessed by intense life."
I agree that Gatsby uses Nick to get to Daisy. But I think Gatsby also works to befriend Nick. He shows him around his house, and takes him on adventures and thus doesn't simply use him.
ReplyDeleteHaha. The picture you included pretty much sums up what happens at Gatsby's house. However, I'm not completely sure if Gatsby is only using Nick to get to Daisy or if he genuinely wants to befriend him. Carraway's description of Gatsby seems to be positive, calling his personality "gorgeous" (2). It may be true that Gatsby first uses Carraway but later befriends him. However, it seems Gatsby eventually leaves a good impression on Carraway in order for him to describe Gatsby in a positive way when narrating this story. Hopefully their relationship becomes more clear later in the novel. Great post though.
ReplyDeleteI like how this post had a different font from the rest of your other posts.
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