Ajahne Butler
East Egg Guest
•The Leeches, Edgar Beaver, Doctor Webster Civet, the blackbuck clan, and the Hornbeams are further represent by different objects or animals through their names. A comparison is made between the names to show how the families are somehow related to the animals. For example, the doctors last name is related to a mammal which also explains the story behind the doctors death of him drowning.
•S.B. Whitebait and the Hammerheads Are both named after fish.
•Willie Votaries was a philospher known for his freedom of expression.
•Stonewall Jackson Abrams of Georgia is a family named after a Confederate General.
West Egg Guests:
•Cyde Chen, Arthur McCarty, and Don S. Scgwartze are related to movies
•Benny McClenahan brings girls to Gatsby's party as praises or blessings. Nobody thinks the girls are worth anything.
• James B. Ferret wants to show the corruption that the society is facing
•Klipsringer has been at Gatsby's house for a long time & he's known as "The Boarder"
•Newton Orchid controlled Films Par Excellence, a company in Hollywood; the author loved Hollywood.
•Henry L. Palmetto is used to describe stature, palmettos are also palm leafs.
•Miss Claudia Hip and her chauffeur enter together. His name isn't mentioned, which shows how superior she is to him.
No comments:
Post a Comment