The Unique Life of Daisy Butchanan

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The Great Gatsby Questions

1. Why does Nick not believe Gatsby, when he tells him about his life?

2. Why was Daisy crying on her wedding day?

3. Why does Nick think he loves Jordan?

The Bright Night Of Gatsby

Already it was deep summer on roadhouse roofs and in front of wayside garages,
where new red gas-pumps sat out in pools of light,
and when I reached my estate at West Egg I ran the car under its shed
 and sat for a while on an abandoned grass roller in the yard.

The wind had blown off, leaving a loud, bright night, with wings beating in the trees and a persistent organ sound as the full bellows of the earth blew the frogs full of life.

The silhouette of a moving cat wavered across the moonlight,
 and turning my head to watch it,
 I saw that I was not alone — fifty feet away a figure had emerged from the shadow of my neighbor’s mansion and was standing with his hands in his pockets regarding
 the silver pepper of the stars.

Something in his leisurely movements and the secure position of his feet upon the lawn
suggested that it was Mr. Gatsby himself, come out to determine what share was his of our local heavens. (Fitzgerald 25)

What a Impression?

Can a bad first impression ever be forgotten? No especially when you do something so embarrassing that it will be remembered forever. First impressions are not always the best start when meeting someone. They tend to go wrong, even though it is not intended. First impressions can leave people on a bad hand with each other. It happens to everyone, parents with teachers, meeting your girlfriend or boyfriend's parents, or at a job interview. Even though you may not intend to give off a rude or horrible impression, it may happen with out you knowing. Sometimes it happens and you don't have the guts to ever speak to that person again. It will leave you feeling like your a total failure. To overcome that I find it extremely difficult. Many people dont ever talk to the person they made themselves look like a loser. To be honest after giving off that bad impression, I don't think you can even look at that person in the face.

Appearances

Outward appearances are at many times very deceptive. We see it all the time, all around us. When society sees a person dressed differently, they often judge right away and don't get to see what kind of person they are. Whether its the way one dresses or acts, people often see the deceptive side of the outward appearance. Often I find myself noticing people judge other people because of the way they are dressed. Just because a person dresses a different and unique way doesn't make them "weird" or an outcast. Our generation is way too concerned with our outer appearances. We are judged immediately due to our outer appearance. All you hear in our society is "look at the way he/she is dressed". We are judged simply by the way we look, when in reality that shouldn't matter. I believe what we value in America is highly substantial. Everything revolves around money and having lots of it. To me, my significant other's money or looks would not be my main concern. It would not matter how much money or the way they looked. I wouldn't say that applies to most of the Americans in this country, because looks and money is everything and the main point of concern.