* Tom Buchanan is the only antagonist in the novel The Great Gatsby. We are first introduced to Tom in chapter one of the novel when Nick Carraway (the narrator) visits him and his wife Daisy Buchanan (Nick’s cousin) at East Egg. The readers firstly would see a relationship between the appearance of Tom and his personality which is shown through the use of Fitzgerald’s diction. We find that Tom is arrogant, aggressive, dominant, and later on we will discover his cruelness. Also Tom is incredibly wealthy due to the fact that he was born in old money (who lives on east egg).
Tommo once called him 'the bravest brother in the world'. He said this because Charlie took a beating for Tommo when he jumped in to help him win a fight aganist Big Jimmy Parsons. It was very brave of Tommo for standing up aganist Jimmy because of a comment made about his elder brother Joe and also very brave of Charlie to take the beating of the cane when caught fighting. Charlie and younger brother Tommo both show a caring and loving side to them throughout the book. After losing their beloved father and finding out Molly, the girl of their dreams could die anytime soon from an illness all they could was pray.
Esteban was an individual that went from having little assets in life to having dominance and success to finally end lonely. His collapse was due to his own ego, because he let his pride and arrogance take away everything he ever loved. Allende documents Esteban’s accomplishments and defeats in The House of the Spirits. After parting ways with his mother and sister, and starting a new and independent life, Esteban went through a change. He became successful and
Mr Birling is a married man who is very important and confident who likes to lecture his children. Mr Birling is the owner of a successful factory. He realises that when his daughter gets married to Gerald it is going to do a lot of good to his business. He does not pay his employees very much and will refuse to pay them anymore. Mr Birling is a very selfish man who ‘has to make his way’ and doesn’t think of anyone but himself and his family; he thinks the community is stupid.
Throughout the early chapter of the book we learn that Amir has “always felt that Baba hatted [him] a little.” He has always longed for his father’s approval, acceptance and admiration, as he feels responsible for the death of his mother. “After all, had killed his beloved wife, his beautiful princess, hadn’t I?” As a result, he tries desperately not to “disappoint him” by “faking interest” in soccer and doing things that Baba expected of boys his age. As Amir is
The witness in this relationship is man named Nick Carraway who meets his cousin, Daisy at East Egg. Alarmingly, Daisy begins an affair with Gatsby which Nick meets at a party. As this seemingly odd friendship between Gatsby and Nick, Nick realizes what Gatsby truly desires for in the American Dream.
Scott Fitzgerald. Gatsby had a dream of his own, one that was the perfect example of the American Dream. The idea in this novel was that anyone could attain a higher class in society if they work hard and put in the effort. Gatsby managed to go from rags to riches, rising from the poor boy with nothing to the class of the rich and famous. He went from having very little to owning one of the largest houses and throwing huge parties and befriending some of the most famous people around.
Keller taught Paul 'life lessons', which was derived from his own life, plagued with suffering. Paul becomes fascinated with his past, and later discovers through Keller how hard a life he led after the death of his wife and child. Keller blamed himself for losing them, because like paul, he also had too much pride, and thought nothing would harm the family 'who played for hitler'. he was so hurt by his own arrogance that he wanted to kill himself. however, keller survives.
Heathcliff’s presented childhood is shown to be a bitter experience to an extent because of many reasons. It can be argued that it is his childhood which makes him want revenge so badly. Heathcliff was brought into the family by Mr Earnshaw when he was a child. The reason that Bronte gives us for this is very unclear, even though Mr Earnshaw says that he brings him because Heathcliff seemed hopeless. Mr Earnshaw had a great love for Heathcliff and, after a little while, so did Catherine.
Shelby then decides on Harry, the son of Mrs. Shelby’s maid. Before the trade is final Eliza is worried and asks Mrs. Shelby if she will loose he son, but she then reply’s with how he would never do something like that. Eliza married a talented man named George, but was separated from him when he was hired out to work a factory. He then invented a machine to speed up the process of cleaning hemp, and then later was look upon in admiration by the factory. But then was later accused of inventing the machine because he was too lazy to work himself.