Blog Entry #7 (pgs. 74-80)
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The deeper we go into the novel, the more we discover about
Jordan Baker. When she is first introduced, she was depicted as stiff, elegant,
and quiet. However, she seems to blossom the more we learn about her. She was
shy in the first chapter because she did not know Nick. However, at Gatsby’s
party, Nick finds her more relaxed and more outgoing. Thus far, in the novel,
Jordan is portrayed as a static character. Her bubbly personality has remained constant,
along with her relationship with Nick. As the plot develops, Jordan becomes a
pawn in helping Gatsby renew his love with Daisy. Nick also becomes a pawn in
Gatsby’s plan, which brings him closer to Jordan. For example, “Her wan,
scornful mouth smiled, and so I drew her up again closer, this time to my face,”
(Fitzgerald, 80). The quality that could keep Nick and Jordan apart is Jordan’s
dishonesty.
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