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So well said Dawn--veracity almost being irrelevant. His quality of being larger than life in another character's eyes is more than just an opinion held by Nick, it establishes both that Gatsby had the capacity to become larger than life in a per's eyes, and it also lets us come to know Nick himself very well. Nick becomes real by virtue of his perceptions, and heroic in his own right because of that.
I agree totally. Not to mention that the mystery of Gatsby was something that he clearly desired. Gatsby throws parties but rarely speaks to guests. That right there indicates a reserved quality that was done for a purpose, to draw Daisy. There are very few actions that Gatsby take that have not been planned.
Gregory wrote: "I agree totally. Not to mention that the mystery of Gatsby was something that he clearly desired. Gatsby throws parties but rarely speaks to guests. That right there indicates a reserved quality th..."
That's an interesting perception. I had assumed he was not quite able to overcome his apprehension at the prospect of being rejected. But he was also a master of intrigue, probably consciously as you point out.
- Mike
All true. Let us not forget, however, that even when a narrator who is himself part of the story is present, a "perspective" is always present-- the author's. Chatman in his book on narrative points out just how many levels of inflection or perspective there indeed are in a narrative, even though these perspectives hide themselves beneath ostensible descriptions of characters and their doings.
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May 04, 2011 10:04AM
So well said Dawn--veracity almost being irrelevant. His quality of being larger than life in another character's eyes is more than just an opinion held by Nick, it establishes both that Gatsby had the capacity to become larger than life in a per's eyes, and it also lets us come to know Nick himself very well. Nick becomes real by virtue of his perceptions, and heroic in his own right because of that.
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I agree totally. Not to mention that the mystery of Gatsby was something that he clearly desired. Gatsby throws parties but rarely speaks to guests. That right there indicates a reserved quality that was done for a purpose, to draw Daisy. There are very few actions that Gatsby take that have not been planned.
Gregory wrote: "I agree totally. Not to mention that the mystery of Gatsby was something that he clearly desired. Gatsby throws parties but rarely speaks to guests. That right there indicates a reserved quality th..."That's an interesting perception. I had assumed he was not quite able to overcome his apprehension at the prospect of being rejected. But he was also a master of intrigue, probably consciously as you point out.
- Mike
All true. Let us not forget, however, that even when a narrator who is himself part of the story is present, a "perspective" is always present-- the author's. Chatman in his book on narrative points out just how many levels of inflection or perspective there indeed are in a narrative, even though these perspectives hide themselves beneath ostensible descriptions of characters and their doings.
