Great Gatsby #2

1. Wolfsheim is in the Great Gatsby for many reasons, but one of the primary things that Meyer Wolfsheim does is keep Jay Gatsby mysterious. One of the ways he does this is by keeping the audience skeptical about him since we know that Wolfsheim fixed the World Series.

2. The backstory between Jay and Daisy, provided by Fitzgerald, allows us to identify more easily with Jay. Fitzgerald was able to do this because although Jay remains somewhat mysterious, a lot of the mystery surrounding Jay has now been removed. Overall it makes Jay seem much more real and less manufactured.

3. The story of Jay Gatsby's past forces the audience to think less of him because he lied about how he inherited his money. However, the rest of it does make you think about how he is partly low class and hard working. To this point I'm still not sure about my views on Jay.

4. Although I think he is still somewhat mysterious I like Gatsby more than I did because the more I can identify with him the more I like him.

Jelly Roll Martin: "Black Bottom Stomp"

1. The music is very lively so i think it might be played to keep the guest's loose and in a good mood.

2. The mood is happy and most of all, up-beat and danceable.

3. in my imagination i can see both guys and girls going all out on the dance floor with no shame.

Great Gatsby #1

Nick will be the primary hero of The Great Gatsby. Personally, because he is the narrator I feel that he has to be at least part hero because it otherwise wouldn't make for a very good book. However, textual evidence may include that "he (Nick) is one of the few honest people (himself) that he (Nick) has ever known," (59). Based on this quote we as the audience have to believe him to be correct, and if he is correct it gives him honor that can only be liked by the audience. Although she has been described as "incurably dishonest" (58), she is liked by the narrator Nick. Because of this the audience is forced to like her, Jordan. However, I think that Nick will eventually get over her. So, for now she is a hero, but I fear she will become a villain or antihero fairly quickly. Gatsby on the other hand, his role is not yet clear to the audience. However, because of this quote: "He doesn't want any trouble with anybody," (43) I think that he will stay roughly the same throughout the book. It will almost be as though he doesn't choose a side but he can push people towards any one of the three sides. He will essentially fail to make up his mind.