Examples Of Stereotypes In The Great Gatsby

This caused many conflicts, but in the end, it reflected who Tom was as a person. Beginning Thomas’s training in school, he did not enjoy it at all. The new Ute ways made him feel like a replica of an Indian. He tried running away multiple times, but his guardians would always somehow catch him, till one day where he had finally escaped.

He relates to a mockingbird in how he acts because he simply wanders about town, minding his own business, and taking initiative when needed. He resents the thought of bitter behaviour, and seems to have a positive outlook on life; especially for someone of his colour in this day and age. Not only have we observed this, but others have as well. Link Deas; Tom’s ‘owner’ claims that “[Tom’s] worked for [him] for eight years an' [he] ain't had a speck o'trouble outa him.

They won't bother you anymore."’ (Lee 128-130) This quote shows how scared tom is but he stays strong throughout. I believe all of these points show that tom shows the books definition of

Nick has several biases which are obvious throughout the novel. His first bias is a general bias in favor of millionaires. Nick discloses that he is comfortable around millionaires: “the consoling proximity of millionaires” (5).This is important because it shows that he is comfortable and wants to be around millionaires’ more than poor people. Since he likes millionaires, more than poor people that causes him to have a bias toward them. With this bias, his description of wealthy characters is obscured which causes Nick to be less critical of them.

Tom can be compared to many other characters like Hilly Holbrook from The Help. Although Hilly is the antagonist in the book they have many things in common. “Hilly on the surface is the ideal Southern housewife: loyal to her husband, adored by her friends and neighbors, and loving to her two children. But underneath the surface, Hilly harbors viciously racist beliefs that spur her to treat the black women in the novel as if they were subhuman,” (Plaue). Both Tom and Hilly control the people they hang out with.

Tom's prominent personality traits I come across is that he's clever, manipulative, and he's simply active allowing his imagination run wild along with being greatly energetic. Throughout the novel from the beginning he is represented as a child who simply enjoys causing trouble doing things he shouldn't such as repeating his action of getting into the jam after Aunt Polly has told him not to. He goes on to use his skill to manipulate kids into doing his work for him or simply trading off items to gain tickets to get a bible from Sunday School. While he's left in a depressed state after not seeing Becky for a while Aunt Polly begins to try remedies and treatments to help him out of it, but ends up feeding the cat the pain killer. I simply

Fitzgerald condemned the American Dream by showing how even though Gatsby became rich, he was not happy nor did he have a happy life. Tom Buchanan dehumanized Gatsby by how he thought badly of him because he was nouveaux riche. Tom was old money. Nick was also newly rich like Gatsby. He dehumanized the Buchanans in the fact that he thought of them as careless except when it comes to their image or their money.

Contrary to Gatsby, Tom Buchanan was born into his American Dream. Never once in his life did he have to work for what he wanted and he always received all his money from his parents growing up. Tom lives in a perfect world, because aside from being extremely rich and is able to have all kinds of luxuries he has Daisy, in other words his “trophy” wife alongside him and his mistress Myrtle Wilson.

In Fitzgerald’s decision to make Nick the narrator, it gives the reader a narrow perception of what’s occurring in the novel. I believe that by doing so, it creates a sort of bias with all of the characters. For example, when Nick is describing Gatsby on page 52, he expresses how reassuring Gatsby’s smile is, and that it made him feel like he could trust him. This gives the reader an opinion in favor of Gatsby. Notice how Nick doesn’t exactly highlight the downfalls that Gatsby has, such as his naivety.

The Nature of Man The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a detail filled trip back in time to the 1920’s. Fitzgerald tells the story of the inhabitants of West Egg, East Egg, New York City, and everyone in between. He is able to turn something as simple as a party into an entire plot to earn someone's affection and, what might seems like a harmless old billboard, into a symbol that is talked about on numerous occasions. As the novel progresses, more and more characters are introduced.

If his mind is not occupied by his mistress Myrtle, he is drowning in thoughts of Gatsby’s suspected crime-filled life. “Indeed, Tom Buchanan's sources appear most reliable in his characterization of Gatsby's drug store chain as ‘just small change’ compared to his stolen bonds” (Pauly 116). Buchanan is a hypocrite towards Gatsby. He denounces Gatsby’s life actions as being morally evil but Tom’s actions are no different than Gatsby’s in the sense that both men are unfaithful to themselves and their nearest relationships. Tom is competing with Gatsby through deception and treachery, and their dangerous habits wound them

“‘I just want the whole lot of you to know one thing right now. That boy’s worked for me eight years an’ I ain’t had a spec o’trouble outa him. Not a spec. ’”(261) It is known by the people who actually know Tom, that his heart is for others.

He was rich and had a beautiful child with his wife of five years. He was also known as the “bad boy.” Because of his college reputations he has the nicknames “The Athlete” or “The Polo-Player.” Tom is known to have a racial attitude and believes that there should be no intermarriages between black and whites. So, so far he sounds greedy and obnoxious.

The Great Gatsby is hailed as a great piece of 1920 's fiction due to its detailing of a new, fast paced America, and the way that America affected the population. These affects manifested as traits in people, and further developed into stereotypes. In the post World War 1 America this novel is set in, industry and technology were becoming readily available to the public, cementing these stereotypes into our population as we quickly moved along at a new pace. In The Great Gatsby, these people, actions, and relationships, are represented by the four main characters: Nick, Daisy, Tom, and Jay. F. Scott Fitzgerald uses these characters to symbolize the stereotypical people of a modern America.

During the Roaring Twenties of the “Jazz Age”, the economy was booming and many were celebrating the end of World War I. Many were giving into consumerism, bending the rules of fashion, and throwing lavish parties. F. Scott Fitzgerald was very involved with his writing during this time, while writing The Great Gatsby, he was able to portray that time period throughout. “Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald as a… novelist considered on of the pre- eminent authors in the history of American literature due… to… his third book, The Great Gatsby… the quintessential American novel, as well as a definitive social history of the Jazz Age…” (“F. Scott Fitzgerald Biography”).