“The Great Gatsby” Character Interview:

Character that I choose: Jordan

Interview question that I am going to answer:

1. What does Jordan symbolize in The Great Gatsby?
 Jordan represents a new type of woman, with more freedom than those of previous
generations. Nick describes her as incurably dishonest and remembers hearing a
critical, unpleasant story about her when he first meets her, and recalls later that she
was accused of cheating in a golf tournament.

2. What happened to Jordan in The Great Gatsby?

 We find out that Jordan probably cheated in a golf tournament. Jordan admits to being
a horrible driver and says she'll be fine as long as she doesn't meet another careless
person.

3. How does Jordan Change In The Great Gatsby?

 Jordan is detached, unsentimental and materialistic. She uses people and therefore fits
in well with the upper class world of superficial socialites. When Jordan and Nick meet
for the last time, it is clear that she has not changed. Nick has decided not to play
games anymore and to move on.
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 Jordan belongs to the upper crust of society. Although she moved to the east coast
from somewhere in the Midwest, she has quickly risen among the social ranks to
become a famous golfer—a sport played mainly among the wealthy. Yet Jordan's rise
to social prominence and affluence is founded on lies.

4. What motivates Jordan in The Great Gatsby?

 Jordan”s motivation in the book is to enjoy herself playing golf. Her purpose to the
author is first to clue Nick into the fact that his cousin’s husband and old college buddy,
Tom Buchanan, is carrying on a torrid affair behind his wife’s back. This enables Nick to
feel justification in helping cousin Daisy arrange encounters with her old love. Gatsby.

5. What is Jordan's flaw in The Great Gatsby?

 she's dishonest, hard, cool, insolent, and deceptive. Oh, and her body has " demands,"
which, to us, sounds a lot like sex. Golf, sex, and dishonesty: Jordan may come from the
same world as Daisy, but she's a modern woman

Interview question that I write to(Nick):

1. What does Nick represent in The Great Gatsby?
2. Why has Nick come to the East?
3. Why does Gatsby call Nick Old Sport?
4. What does Nick mean when he says that tolerance has a limit?
5. How does Nick change in The Great Gatsby?