GREAT GATSBY JORDAN CARELESS DRIVER

Nick does not read people well — is he to be believed here? Surely this is a coincidence too far: This website uses Cookies We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. It might also explain why she enters into the relationship with Nick- as describe din Chapter 3 it is hardly a romance of passion. We do not yet know, due to the analeptic structure of the text, that she and Daisy grew up together and that she knows the power of the love between Daisy and Gatsby. Is Nick a man you can trust? We were reading Chapter 3 today and an idea grew which is worth considering even if only to reject:

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Jordan Baker: careless driver, cheat and … Gatsby’s source? – English Teaching Resources

Anyway, have a think…. If so, all that is needed is for Jordan to let Gatsby know how valuable his neighbour might be to him. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Valley of ashes Key quotation: A cruel body A simple mind Progress carelese Racist views Key quotation: Nick receives and invitation.

NA arch comment on what lies in store. Her arrogance is not in doubt from this body language, but what if she is looking for Nick, who makes a bee-line towards her.

He is one of very few who do and while Gatsby may be simply honouring social convention, it is very convenient that he nor only invites the single person who can lead Daisy to him, but then manages to bump into him, once Nick has been corralled by Jordan. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Surely this is a coincidence too far: This hard, clean, limited person Sport and fair play Key quotation: A beautiful gztsby fool Key quotation: But Nick is such an unreliable narrator — might what he sees as astonishment be amusement?

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Gatsby has met him. We were reading Chapter 3 today and an idea grew which is worth considering even if only to reject: She is alluding to a conversation reported on p. A modern woman Study focus: It makes no sense and nobody has discussed Buchanans all night.

You are commenting using your WordPress. The criminal underworld Study focus: Whatever relationship has existed between these characters has now come to an end, and Jordan presents it in dramatic terms as a car crash. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here You are commenting using your Twitter account.

Jordan Baker: careless driver, cheat and … Gatsby’s source?

Meyer Wolfshiem Themes Progress check [ Add note to page. Since Nick has told us that time has elapsed between that party chez Buchanan and gteat party geat attends with Gatsby, I think we should allow the thought that Jordan has let Gatsby know the importance of his neighbour to ruminate for a while. This website uses Cookies We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. It might also explain why she enters into the relationship with Nick- as describe din Chapter 3 it is hardly a romance of passion.

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If he has no prior knowledge of Nick from her, why would he wish to use her as a go-between? If Jordan has not found Nick to be honest or straightforward, can we as readers sustain our trust in all he has told us in the preceding narrative?

Melancholy Unlucky in love? Nick does not share with us details of their affair, but it had clearly developed beyond a passing friendship.