The Great Gatsby Blog #1

Gatsby: Anti-hero
I classify Gatsby as an anti-hero because so far he seems like a very aloof type of character compared to other men in the story. "girls were swooning backward playfully into men's arms, even into groups, knowing that some one would arrest their falls-- but no one swooned backward on Gatsby" (Fitzgerald 50). Even though it's his party, he seems to act like a bystander. That gave me the impression that there is something more to Gatsby than what we currently know after three chapters. He may have a dark secret dating back to his days in the military

Tom Wilson: Villain
Tom seems to be the villain currently because he's looking to stir up trouble in his love life. He seems fearless in having a "mistress" even those his wife, Daisy, is very well known and wealthy. "I want to see you. Get on the next train" (Fitzgerald 26). This request by Tom to see his mistress, Myrtle, is something that many people with traditional moral values would not want to associate with. As a result, Tom Wilson could very easily be classified as the villain in a story that has not yet fully opened up. He might be involved in a much bigger scheme than just cheating on his wife.

Nick: Hero
So far, I think it's pretty obvious that the hero in the story is Nick. We as the audience want him to be successful on Long Island and not make a fool of himself. We see the other characters through his point of view and thus take similar attitudes towards them. Therefore, we become further associated with Nick more than any other character in the story. Whether he is able to stay at the current position he is in remains to be seen.