Saturday, September 22, 2012

In The Great Gatsby, what is the significance of Jordan's lies?

In some ways similar to the inconsistency and tendency to
use other people, Jordan's dishonesty only serves to heighten the impression of her
worldview based entirely on what she feels is good for her or what she wants at the
moment.  She is meant to be seen as amoral and selfish and her lying to Nick and to
others helps to strengthen that impression.


In some ways it
also connects to the fact that basically everything about her is false, both her words
as well as her actions and the act she puts on for the world.

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