- Daisy is interesting, a bit dramatic, but I like her all the same. She seems a little manipulative at times, but I just think she wants a little attention. I mean, she stays with Tom even though she's hurting, anyone can tell something isn't right - I just don't understand why she stays. Maybe it's all a part of her games. Other than that, I think she's nice, but she can be indecisive at times which makes her disloyal. She doesn't seem to know who she loves- is it Tom or is it Gatsby? Whomever she wishes to be with I guess I'll support her, We are family.
-Gatsby is, um, different. He seems like a nice man, but I can tell whenever he's around me he is only half there. Often the things that he says just don't add up, but he's intriguing nonetheless. Before I met him I felt like I already knew him pretty well. He was popular and I wanted nothing more than to hang out with him and get to know him, sadly after meeting, though, I hardly feel like I know who he is. He'll say one thing, but contradict it with his movements. He often gets nervous from nothing at all it seems. His honesty can be questioned but not his passion- that is for Daisy. He's very determined to meet her, at first it seemed nice that he's loved one woman for so long, but then when I heard about all of what he did to get to her it became a little creepy. In person he doesn't seem that creepy, but then again I don't really know him too well.
-Tom is big, demanding and cruel and I don't exactly look forward to hanging around with him. He seems very small-minded and not very intriguing. He barely lets anyone get a word off before interjecting because he feels whatever he says or does is the most important. His arrogance is a little bothersome mostly because it causes him to go far beyond the limits of what I call comfortable- like how he can hit women. I don't enjoy it, but I often allow him to take me anywhere he wants because he is big, demanding and cruel and like most everyone else, I can't compete with that.
-Jordan- Aw, Jordan, I like her. She can be nosy at times, but she seems to be the source of all the information. She can be a little dishonest at times, but the comfort that she provides me allows me to look past that and let her in. She's athletic and I enjoy hanging out with her. Ever since arriving here I've had a hard time finding someone who I can be with, but I think Jordan is as good as it'll get.
The Meeting- The reunion between Gatsby and Daisy was one of the most uncomfortable moments in my life-both of them were very timid to speak and neither wanted to be the first to make the first move. I felt very pointless during their reunion, but I was kept there I guess as some sort of tension remover. I think I finally saw the real Gatsby for a brief time. He seems to be a little self-conscious as he rips out a lot of his expensive clothes and shows off his gorgeous house all just to impress Daisy. It seemed a little superficial, but they were a very sweet- a little confusing- pair.
Meeting Mr. Wolfshiem- Mr. Wolfshiem was a character, but in a lot of ways he seemed very similar to Gatsby. They both seem very mysterious- Mr. Wolfshiem would start going somewhere with his conversations, but would never finish his thoughts or he never said his true intentions. He bothered me a bit, but I could tolerate him. However, I don't understand how he could continue to eat at the same place where he experienced such a traumatic event. I guess I'll never know, because that is Mr. Wolfshiem- a man with a lot to be desired from.
Myrtle Gets Slapped- When I first saw Myrtle I was a little surprised- she seemed enticing, just not Tom's type. Her husband didn't seem like her type either- Myrtle was just a little messed up. The fact that Tom- my cousin's husband, had a mistress didn't bother me all that much. I had no problem going with him to meet her, but what did seem a little interesting perhaps, was the entire apartment that the two had together, all that I heard about the two already I wonder why even bother getting a "secret" place. Myrtle was a bit irritating, and I can't say I felt that sorry for her after getting slapped by Tom- I saw it coming and she should have too. She tried to match his power, which is something you can't do. There wasn't anything I could have said or done to have helped matters, so like everyone else I stayed out of it.
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