... other people in East Egg, thought of herself as having much more style and dignity than the people of West Egg, and also as being superior to them. Jordan is often lazy, dishonest, and blunt. Miss Baker is also a very dishonest character. There was a rumor going around that she moved her golf ball during ... was said of her, that she would do almost anything to win or get her way. Nick, who was very fond of Jordan, said that, "She was incurably dishonest" (63). Jordan is also shown to be very reckless, which is proven by her driving skills. She stated that she hoped she would never meet ....

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... judgments they make in their relationships. Nick is honest in his relationships. Before going back to the mid-west, he went and talked to Jordan about their relationship, as the following quote reveals: "There was one thing to be done before I left, and awkward, unpleasant thing that perhaps ... Weren't secretly seeing each other behind other people's backs, they Weren't unfaithful to each other, and they both cared for each other. Nick saw Jordan's dishonesty as a major flaw in her personality, and He didn't think she was worth it. Out of all of the relationships, Tom Buchanan ... the ...

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... activities. Daisy realizes that her commitment is to Tom, and Tom contemptuously sends her back to East Egg with Gatsby, attempting to prove that Gatsby cannot hurt him. When Nick, Jordan, and Tom drive through the valley of ashes, they discover that Gatsby's car has struck and killed Myrtle, Tom's lover. They rush back to Long Island, where Nick learns from ... her lover; he found Gatsby in the pool at his mansion and shoots him dead. He then fatally shoots himself. Nick stages a small funeral for Gatsby, ends his relationship with Jordan, and moves back to the Midwest to escape the di...

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... wearing a borrowed suit at the wedding. It is understandable, then, why Fitzgerald created such insipid and vacuous characters like Daisy Buchanan and Jordan Blake - the main female character in Fitzgerald's own life only became interested in him once he achieved notoriety and ended up being a ... lady whom Fitzgerald had to personally take care of and financially support, although he received no real companionship in return. Upon meeting Daisy and Jordan, Nick Carraway noticed the "two young women ballooned slowly to the floor" (p. 12). Already, the women are so light-headed and ... had ...

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... have pursued Daisy again. However, Gatsby is reassured of Daisy's love by Nick. Later, Daisy hosts a dinner party for Tom, Gatsby, Nick, and Jordan. Tom notices the passionate looks Gatsby sends to Daisy and becomes infuriated. He begins to ask Gatsby probing questions about his personal life then suggests that all ... Gatsby and Daisy drive away frantically, hoping no one saw. George is now frantic and nearly comatose when speaking to police, while Tom, Nick, and Jordan arrive at the scene. Tom realizes that his Myrtle has been killed and sobs over her dead body. Tom speaks to George to...

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... Gastby....he later finds out his identity when confusion rankles in their conversation...this marks their first meeting...Both Nick and Gatsby get along fine. Later, Jordan is called in for a personal conversation with Gatsby...In this conversation, they probably discuss Nick and Daisy being relatives and Daisy's state. Thereafter their conversation ... many of his affairs private. Nick tells Gatsby that he wish es to know Gatsby's alterior motive to having lunch and tea with him and Jordan Baker....Before Gatsby can explain himself a phone call comes for him...in this break without the ...

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... different roles of women presented in this novel. Daisy plays the role of an upper class woman which every woman in the 1920's wanted to be, Jordan is a high-middle class woman who analyzed the role of a flapper girl and dishonesty, and Myrtle represents the low class and plays the role of ... Daisy is everything that Gatsby lives for and he has addresses his whole life to her. She is responsible for Gatsby's fate when George Wilson murders him. Furthermore, Jordan is a high-middle class woman who analyzes the role of a flapper girl and dishonesty. A flapper girl was the "new woman" of ...

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... Nick's second cousin. She carries herself with an insubstantial manner. While seemingly nave, she claims to be terribly sophisticated. Also at the Buchanans' home is Jordan Baker, a professional golfer and close friend of Daisy. After visiting Tom and Daisy, Nick goes home that night, where he sees Gatsby watching a ... husband, the earthy Myrtle Wilson adopts an affected, pretentious tone. She and Tom argue about Daisy, and Tom breaks her nose. Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker attend a party at Gatsby's mansion. At the party, few of the attendees are actually invited guests or even know ...

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... People- 70). Like Tom Buchanan, William Mitchell also went to Yale (Lehan "Careless People- 70). "Jordan's going to play in the tournament tomorrow,"" explained Daisy, "over at Westchester."" "Oh, - you're Jordan Baker- (Fitzgerald 23). This quote from the novel describes Nick's first meeting with Jordan. Jordan plays golf, as does Edith Cummings, an affluent friend of Ginevra's whom ... Jordan Baker is based on. Bruccoli writes, "This name [Jordan Baker] combines two automobile makes: the sporty Jordan and the conservative Baker electric. Fitzgerald informed Maxwell Perkins ... that Jo...

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... the movie, Nick visits Tom and Daisy periodically, and on one of those visits is introduced to Jordan Baker, a woman that he begins a romantic relationship with. The first revelation of the movie comes when Jordan informs Nick that Tom is having an affair with a woman named Myrtle Wilson. Myrtle (and her ... the summer progress, Nick finally accepts an invitation to one of Gatsby's parties. While there he bumps into Jordan Baker, and they meet Gatsby for the first time. After talking privately with Gatsby, Jordan tells Nick that Gatsby and Daisy dated in Louisville in 1917 and that he i...

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... different social positions, and all three have different attitudes towards life and their position in society. Daisy, who is rich and dependent on men; Jordan, a feminist, and represents the new movements and attitudes of women of the Jazz Age, and Myrtle, who represents the lower class of society. ... of herself, as even though she is a manipulator, she also is being manipulated, by both, her own believes and values and by societies attitudes. Jordan is the other female character represented by Fitzgerald in the book. She is cynical, boyish, and self-centered. She is beautiful but also ...

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... already has it in her head that higher and lower class people cannot be together, and she indiscreetly says this to Nick, when Nick asks Daisy if Jordan would date a person with no money, and she immediately answers "no" without thinking about who Nick was talking about (himself). Then she makes up for ... characteristics keeps them apart. The social class of a person influences their goals and attitude in life. The higher class people, such as Daisy, Tom, and Jordan, center their lives around gossip and material objects, as opposed to the people of the lower class, Gatsby and Nick, who...

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... The "foul dust" mentioned throughout the novel serves to corrupt everything it encounters. It is this foul dust that represents the lives of Daisy, Tom, and Jordan. After all, they are all immoral characters. A word such as dust successfully gives off a negative ambiance, but for Nick to go the step further ... with them. Like most people, Nick the character chose to neglect the faults of his good-old friend Tom, his cousin Daisy, and his lover Jordan. To him, it was more important to fit in with these rich, sophisticated people than to risk his friendship with them by pointing out their ...

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... her husband Tom Buchannan, because of the security he can offer her. Myrtle Wilson cheated on her husband and in the meantime did not treat him well. Jordan Baker is a woman who lies and is also very independent in life and would prefer not to have a man in her life. Women often have ... abuses the men in her life in an emotional way, and needs security more than love, Myrtle mistreats her husband, and is motivated by money, and Jordan lies to men, and needs acknowledgement for her golfing. Women often treat the men in their lives in many different ways. The women in the novel all ... ...

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... he is a rich stuck-up snob! Daisy: I think she is a very torn women. I don't think she knows just exactly what it is she wants in life. Jordan: I think she isn't the greatest person because she is a compulsive liar. Gatsby: I think he is a good man and he also fights for what he wants, I admire ... wrong. I also think Nick is a little bit more of an individual than I did in the first chapter. Differences: One scene is when Nick and Jordan are sitting down at a table with a drunken girl and man about Nick's age. When Gatsby had shown his face at the table. Another scene is ... Allied gov...

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... in particular the love of his former partner, Daisy Buchanan. As the story unfolds, it becomes easily apparent that Fitzgerald portrays women in a negative fashion. In particular, Fitzgerald uses Daisy, Jordan Baker and Myrtle Wilson to illustrate the disapproving qualities of carelessness, selfishness, dishonesty and hypocrisy. Over the years, Gatsby imagines Daisy as the perfect girl that he once knew before ... feelings. Even Osborn 2 after his death, "Daisy hadn't sent a message or a flower" (183). Fitzgerald presents Daisy as a girl who has everything, yet still cannot see beyond w...

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... name was enough to enrage this "hulking" man, as Daisy describes Tom (17). To add, Jay Gatsby appears as a more approachable, harmless man. Jordan Baker recounts how one morning in 1917 she met Daisy and an unknown admirer, a military officer, who watched Daisy "in a way that every young girl wants to ... seems to show no respect for her. This example of disrespect is demonstrated when he is spotted with a mistress on their honeymoon. However, Tom expresses in front of Gatsby, Jordan, Nick and Daisy: " 'And what's more, I love Daisy too. Once in a while I go off on a spree and make...

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... from his true quest. He begins to substitute his ideal of her for his ideal morality. This distraction shows when Nick proceeds to describe Jordan as a grail-like figure; "Daisy and Jordan sat by the couch, like silver idols." (p.122). In a similar way to Arthur's being led astray by Guinivere from his quest for ... the Grail, Nick begins to waver on his quest. But Nick is only momentarily distracted from his journey, because he realizes dating Jordan is not part of succeeding at his overall goal. Nick is quick to return to his original quest, as did Arthur. Moreso, Nick shows his ... a...

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... of the decade may explain why the characters behave and conduct themselves the way they do. The rich such as Tom and Daisy Buchanan, Jordan Baker, and Gatsby are all responsible of abandoning their morals for one reason or another. The people in poverty like Mrytle Wilson loses her ... wants. It is later found out that she cheated at a golf tournament. It is plain to see that she is capable of great dishonesty. Jordan's reckless driving also shows her negligence for public safety. These reasons were why Nick decided to break off their relationship. His high standards and ... honesty we...

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... from his true quest. He begins to substitute his ideal of her for his ideal morality. This distraction shows when Nick proceeds to describe Jordan as a grail-like figure; "Daisy and Jordan sat by the couch, like silver idols." (p.122). In a similar way to Arthur's being led astray by Guinivere from his quest for ... the Grail, Nick begins to waver on his quest. But Nick is only momentarily distracted from his journey, because he realizes dating Jordan is not part of succeeding at his overall goal. Nick is quick to return to his original quest, as did Arthur. Moreso, Nick shows his ... a...

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... to taunt Tom for how he treats Daisy. Another example of sarcasm is seen with Jordan Baker, Nick's girlfriend. She uses a great amount of sarcasm to get a rise out of people, especially Nick. When Jordan and Nick are having a conversation about driving, Nick is honest about calling Jordan a rotten driver. In response Nick states: "You're a rotten driver," "Either you ... ought to be more careful , or you oughtn't to drive at all." Jordan replies "I am careful' 'No you're not' 'Well, other people are,' she said lightly. 'What's that got to do with it?' 'They'll keep o...

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... Myrtle is only in love with the money rather than Tom. In order to discover resemblances and differences of other characters, one must look at the values, attitudes, and appearances. Jordan Baker is a minor character that has a major impact on the plot which can be seen in viewing the differences of the two movies. In the 1974 movie, Lois Chiles plays ... Jordan who acts haughty just as she is in the novel, while the 2013 Jordan, played by Elizabeth Debicki, seems friendlier. Jordan has more speaking parts in the 1974 film than the 2013 movie. This causes the 2013 adaption to leave out ...

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... mad and was extremely drunk. He then hit Myrtle and Nick left. Nick was then informed about Jay Gatsby, his neighbor, party and surprisingly he received an invitation. Nick sees Jordan and is happy that there's a familiar face that he likes. Nick hears all of these rumors about Gatsby and who he is. Gatsby later clarifies that on the way to ... nick how he got his wealth and makes it impossible not to believe with his sincere looks. Nick meets Gatsby's friend Meyer Wolfsheim. After that Jordan and nick go out and go to dinner together. They talk and have a small conversation. After a wh...

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... literary devices. One of the device he used is characterization. The main characters of this novel are Nick Carraway, Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan and Jordan Baker. Nick Carraway is the narrator of the story and is a protagonist. He is from Minnesota and he came to West Egg, to learn bond business ... he is graduated from Yale University and a very honest person. He goes to see his cousin, Daisy Buchanan in East Egg. We are also introduced to Jordan Baker at that time. She is a professional golf player. After visiting East Egg, Nick and Tom Buchanan, who is Daisy's husband go...

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... that are no different than Tom, defined by their addictions rather than by whom they are. Another character in the Great Gatsby that makes it relevant to modern day is Jordan Baker. She is a sign of things to come for women. In the new millennium a woman of her independence would not be an uncommon thing. But compared to her peers in ... the novel, Jordan truly is a strong woman. In the twenties it was rare to find a woman that would have the means to support herself. While Jordan and Daisy are friends, they are quite different. While we are only presented with weak women in Daisy and ....

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