Sunday, May 23, 2010

Guys Of Gatsby!



As you can probably notice by my previous blog posts, i am a big fan of the Ladies of Gatsby. However, without boys such as Nick Carraway, Tom Buchanan, and Jay Gatsby of course, we wouldn't have such a novel. The imagination of F. Scott Fitzgerald alone is breathtaking, but to give such realistic-ness to said nonexistent characters, is mind-blowing. Nick Carraway, the narrator of our story, is one of curiosity and open-mindedness. On page 1 of The Great Gatsby, Nick tells us how he is a very un-judgemental person and would never judge someone else. So, it is very easy to like him, right off the bat. And lets face it, we all hate it when we read a book, and despise the narrator. Nick is, thankfully, the complete opposite! Next is my least favorite man in the novel, Tom Buchanan (the man with the profile view, closest to the left. i couldn't find a very good photo!) Tom is a man of arrogance, prejudice, and ignorance. He is described in the book as tall, muscular, blonde, and very intimidating. he is also cheating on his said "beautiful" wife, Daisy, with my least favorite gal, Myrtle. The beautiful and sexy man to our left is our last Guy Of Gatsby, Jay Gatsby. With a very vague description of looking like James Bond, Jay is very VERY handsome, tall, and personable. Jay is my favorite out of all they men in the novel. Jay holds a series of parties, almost nightly, at his mansion, located to right next to Nick's house. Servants or all kinds, including cooks, maids, and gardeners work all day to make sure that the mansion, compared to The Palace of Versailles, is in ship-shape. Shockingly, Mr. Gatsby is not very fond of having these parties, until he reunites with his long, lost love, Daisy Buchanan. Hmm, what a predicament, huh? Tom is having an affair, yet Gatsby is in love with Daisy? Hmm... :)
Oh goodness.. Jay Gatsby.. What a babe! who is your favorite Guy Of Gatsby? Why? Or do you just agree with me about Mr. Rich-and-Fabulous?






1 comment:

Kori said...

Gatsby of course! 75/75