Is there an accurate physical description of Daisy Buchanan or Jay Gatsby in the novel The Great Gatsby?
michael-meagher You will need to do some inferencing. Look at Daisy’s first description: she is described as being light as air, floating upon the lounger she sits on. Focus on her mannerisms, her voice, which Nick finds hard to identify and can only provide examples of (like describing it like a tonic). Then pay attention to how Daisy changes. As the book progresses, she sits heavy like lead. Look in chapter 5 and 6 at the early descriptions of both Gatsby and Daisy as young lovers. It will give you a better idea of what they actually looked like, but for an analysis, don’t miss how they carry themselves. Nick offers lots of details on how Gatsby dresses, stands, and speaks. This has a lot to do with the image Gatsby is trying to project and the person he is trying to be. Good luck. Rate answer: $(‘#aScore-111705’).istars(setAnswerRating); Flag as inappropriate Posted by michael-meagher on Monday August 10, 2009 at 6:54 PM mshurn Teacher College – Freshman eNotes Editor There are no s
