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Gatsby Essay

The Great Gatsby

The Characters in the book are static characters because everything that happens to them does not affect how they act on any permanent basis. Gatsby’s personality never changes from his smug, rich, party host for more than a hour or two. Tom and daisy Buchanan never stop fighting but, at the same time, never try to end their relationship because of it. Nick tries to become a big city man but never changes from his middle American farm boy ways. The Characters never change from their basic views and idiosyncrasies throughout the progress of the book.

Gatsby’s personality never changes from his smug, rich, party host for more than a hour or two. the only time his attitude changes from this is when he sees Daisy for the first time in five years and when Daisy learns how Gatsby made his fortune. Gatsby’s whole life was planned around just seeing Daisy to find out if she still loved him. Gatsby’s pride falters when the time comes for his plan to reach his final part and he sees Daisy again. Gatsby’s cool confident attitude towards all never changed permanently even when he died.

The Buchanans do not change their overall attitude even when Gatsby tried to end their marriage. Daisy knows that her husband is cheating on her but acts like it does not bother her. Tom reads scientific books trying to act sophisticated just like all the other rich guys. Together Tom and Daisy act as any rich couple would, even when Daisy hit Myrtle they acted as if it was not their fault. In the end of the book, Tom and Daisy have returned to their normal way of life. The attitude that the Buchanans have throughout the book never varies from the rich family lifestyle that they try to live.

Nick Carraway tried to rid himself of his farm boy life by becoming a bond salesman and moving to New York but his views are what keep him becoming true city dweller. An obvious example of Nick’s views is his appall at the fact that Daisy does not care about her husband cheating on her. Another example was Gatsby’s parties that anyone who wanted to could go. In the end, Nick decides that the city life is not for him and leaves to go back home. Nick tried but never lost his farm boy views and eventually returns to his roots.

The main characters in the book do not change from their original views and beliefs. Gatsby , Tom and Daisy Buchanan, and Nick all support this thesis. If the characters felt different than usual they never show it. The Characters never change from their basic views and idiosyncrasies throughout the progress of the book.

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