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1、Analyze the role of The Great Gatsby,罗宇涵 201305000560,Old money,hulking,aggressive,confrontation,violence,racist,gruffly,savagely,roughly,The writer use like “old money” “hulking” ”aggressive” “confrontation” “violence” “racist” ”gruffly” “savagely” and “roughly” these word evaluative words to descr
2、ibe Tom s rude and savage. Due to he have many wealth and in upper-class, he always think highly of himself and become a horrible one-upmanship , he feel he can do whatever he want to do and doesnt care others feelings. He also doesnt know respect other people.,“Ive gotten to be a terrible pessimist
3、 about things.” Although Tom has unnumbered wealth, he is anomic and his mind is empty, just like a walking dead. The luxurious life can cover his loneliness and cause sad emotion.,“his head moving sharply here and there, adapting itself to his restless eyes.”,Although he at upper-class , that still
4、 cant give him a sense of security and relax. On the contrary, he feels apprehensive. We can find that his aggressiveness is fake.,“Mr. Gatsby!, he put out his broad, flat hand with well concealed dislike. Im glad to see you.” He is disgusted, but pretend to be happy. This exposed his hypocrisy and
5、blackness.,He is afraid lose Daisy. In fact, he always love his wife, when Myrtle said Daisys name, Tom swatted her. Thats prove he just because boring to find mistress.,His wife,His desire and ambition drive he to flirt with different woman.,His mistress,Tom is a despicable man. When myrtle dead, h
6、e deny their degrading relationship and pass the buck to Gatsby.,Old money is “the inherited wealth of established upper-class families or “a person, family, or lineage possessing inherited wealth“. The term typically describes a class of the rich whove been able to maintain their wealth over multip
7、le generations, often referring to perceived members of the de facto aristocracy in societies which for historical reasons lack an officially established aristocratic class.,“Old money”,His dog,The second-generation rich,Flaunt the considerable wealth online,Gossip,Type,With knowledge and successful 20% A black sheep(man about town) 50% let nature take its course (let it be) 18% The father and the son both decays 12%,Do you want to marry this kind of people? Why or why not?,
