I believe that Jordan Baker's relaity is too harsh, so she makes up lies to create a more perfect world for herself. Lying is never the answer, because it only causes drama and more lies. However, when Nick first meets Jordan, he realizes that she is a famous athlete. The only story he ever heard about her is a sad and depressing one, though, thathe cannto recall. Tom, later interjects that she only has an aunt that is older than dirt. Therefore, she doesn't get around much as he leads on. "And I like large parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy," says Jordan Baker (pg. 49). This statement shows that she doesn't like to be there center of attention in front of numbers. She likes to be one on one with people in order to change the attention to someone else that she can make up lies or accusations about, such as when she says that Gatsby killed someone. Nick's view of her dishonesty comes from Jordan's need to always have the upper hand. She doesn't want to be involved with people that might catch on to this feature. She never wants to have to admit to her lies, because that would cause th pain to come back (pg. 57-58). Her smile would be gone forever. Nick believes also that this stemmed from childhood just as I had suggested.
Tom's aggressive nature comes from his own insecurities. His football years are long over, but the football game has become his endless battle with life. He wantsd to keep his fame alive, so he offers his aggressive side in order to show that he still has no weaknesses (pg. 6).However, Tom is never fully sure of his own self. He has to continuallym prove to himself and other that he is still the most powerful and always in control. When Nick first shows up at Tom's home, he welcomes Nick by making him feel inferior. Nick says that he feels like Tom is trying to give him the impression that even though Tom is bigger and stronger that doesn't make him not like Nick. Tom is described as containing, "Two shining arrogant eyes that had established dominance over his face and grave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward," (pg.7). His eyes are what hold his wishes for his once prideful and victorious body. His has gotten older in his years, but his eyes have not changed, except for the fact that they are more desperate each year for those things. The weight that adds makes him more and more aggressive in his nature. When Tom realizes that he is losing his wife, his ego is hurt again. Weaknesses are bubbling to the surface, so his defense mechanisms unfold. He becomes enraged in order to keep cotrol over his wife's decisions.
Daisy has had to stand up to the standards of women during her entire life. Her family always had money, so she was expected to show that through her own appearance and actions. Her comment about wanting her daughter "to be a fool," reitterates that she sees no value in sincerity, because it never did any good for her. She has money, she has a family, but she is constantly reminded of her inferiority to men in society. Tom's taken advantge of this notion by sleeping around. He knows she can't prove anything or that no one would want to expose him. Women were the only ones that could be scandalous in the gossip. Daisy is helpless, and she knows it. Also, she has been hurt by men before, because Gatsby left her to go to the war. When she cries over the shirts in Gatsby's closet, she releases her thought that she could have had everything if she would have just waited for him. In a sense, she is mad at herself to for settling. Her first heart breaks seems to have hardened her heart forever. When Daisy has a heated word or two to throw at Nick, she reminds him that he doesn't really even know her. I feel like she hates that people just assume her being content as Tom's wife. She hates when people just assume she is happy with the names that society has given her.
Lindsey Kocher, you spell you name correctly. Also, you can ask me for help instead of crying yourself to sleep.
ReplyDeleteGuys who would have known that my disability would have gotten me my own space in the wiki?!?
ReplyDeleteLindsey Kocher, you are a great woman.
ReplyDeleteKocher, as long as you can play softball you don't need to know how to write on this blaaaaahg.
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Lindsey, you are a fantastic chem lab partner when we vacuum pump stuff. =D
ReplyDeleteLindsey, you are strong and beautiful like a tidal wave.
ReplyDeleteyou are beautiful no matter what they say
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything said.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Jordan Baker's relaity is too harsh, so she makes up lies to create a more perfect world for herself. Lying is never the answer, because it only causes drama and more lies. However, when Nick first meets Jordan, he realizes that she is a famous athlete. The only story he ever heard about her is a sad and depressing one, though, thathe cannto recall. Tom, later interjects that she only has an aunt that is older than dirt. Therefore, she doesn't get around much as he leads on. "And I like large parties. They're so intimate. At small parties there isn't any privacy," says Jordan Baker (pg. 49). This statement shows that she doesn't like to be there center of attention in front of numbers. She likes to be one on one with people in order to change the attention to someone else that she can make up lies or accusations about, such as when she says that Gatsby killed someone. Nick's view of her dishonesty comes from Jordan's need to always have the upper hand. She doesn't want to be involved with people that might catch on to this feature. She never wants to have to admit to her lies, because that would cause th pain to come back (pg. 57-58). Her smile would be gone forever. Nick believes also that this stemmed from childhood just as I had suggested.
ReplyDeleteTom's aggressive nature comes from his own insecurities. His football years are long over, but the football game has become his endless battle with life. He wantsd to keep his fame alive, so he offers his aggressive side in order to show that he still has no weaknesses (pg. 6).However, Tom is never fully sure of his own self. He has to continuallym prove to himself and other that he is still the most powerful and always in control. When Nick first shows up at Tom's home, he welcomes Nick by making him feel inferior. Nick says that he feels like Tom is trying to give him the impression that even though Tom is bigger and stronger that doesn't make him not like Nick. Tom is described as containing, "Two shining arrogant eyes that had established dominance over his face and grave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward," (pg.7). His eyes are what hold his wishes for his once prideful and victorious body. His has gotten older in his years, but his eyes have not changed, except for the fact that they are more desperate each year for those things. The weight that adds makes him more and more aggressive in his nature. When Tom realizes that he is losing his wife, his ego is hurt again. Weaknesses are bubbling to the surface, so his defense mechanisms unfold. He becomes enraged in order to keep cotrol over his wife's decisions.
Daisy has had to stand up to the standards of women during her entire life. Her family always had money, so she was expected to show that through her own appearance and actions. Her comment about wanting her daughter "to be a fool," reitterates that she sees no value in sincerity, because it never did any good for her. She has money, she has a family, but she is constantly reminded of her inferiority to men in society. Tom's taken advantge of this notion by sleeping around. He knows she can't prove anything or that no one would want to expose him. Women were the only ones that could be scandalous in the gossip. Daisy is helpless, and she knows it. Also, she has been hurt by men before, because Gatsby left her to go to the war. When she cries over the shirts in Gatsby's closet, she releases her thought that she could have had everything if she would have just waited for him. In a sense, she is mad at herself to for settling. Her first heart breaks seems to have hardened her heart forever. When Daisy has a heated word or two to throw at Nick, she reminds him that he doesn't really even know her. I feel like she hates that people just assume her being content as Tom's wife. She hates when people just assume she is happy with the names that society has given her.
Lindsey, you are an excellent libero. We are truly the perfect couple, as Coach says.
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