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Examples Of Dynamic Characters In The Great Gatsby

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Over time, many undergo experiences that change their way of thinking and mold them into the person they are today. Whether these experiences are subtle or drastic, they both have an impact on an individual’s life. Lessons are also learned after going through these events, as they broaden their view on life. Commonly, characters that go through major life changes are referred to as dynamic characters. Dynamic characters are much different form the counterpart static characters, which refers to characters who stay the same throughout a novel or story. In the novel, “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald the narrator of the novel, Nick Carraway, goes through many experiences throughout the stories. In the beginning, Nick starts off being …show more content…

When it came to Gatsby, he was interested in Nick’s simplicity but he was also intrigued at Nick’s relation to Daisy, his long-lost lover. In the novel it states, “had gone beyond her, beyond everything. He had thrown himself into it with a creative passion, adding to it all the time, decking it out with every bright feather that drifted his way. No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly heart.” (Fitzgerald, 97). This quote shows how Gatsby had reconnected with Daisy through Nick and how Nick admired Gatsby’s passion when he finally meet up with Daisy once again. Lastly, the tragic death of Gatsby opens up a new realm of things for Nick. In the novel, it states, “After Gatsby’s death the East was haunted for me like that, distorted beyond my eyes’ power of correction.” (Fitzgerald, 176). He now reflected on how Gatsby’s passion and drive to live allowed Nick to view life in the real world differently. Nick, who was directly inspired by Gatsby, now was left confused as he wanted to learn all that one needs for success, though the death made it impossible. The last page of the novel, it ends with, “Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eludes us then, but that’s no matter - to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arm farther.” (Fitzgerald, 180). This quote shows how much of a deep impact Gatsby’s death had on Nick. Now

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