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Gatsby Essay
The Great Gatsby
The Characters in the book are static characters because everything that happens to them
does not affect how they act on any permanent basis. Gatsby's personality never changes
from his smug, rich, party host for more than a hour or two. Tom and daisy Buchanan never
stop fighting but, at the same time, never try to end their relationship because of it.
Nick tries to become a big city man but never changes from his middle American farm boy
ways. The Characters never change from their basic views and idiosyncrasies throughout
the progress of the book. 
Gatsby's personality never changes from his smug, rich, party host for more than a hour
or two. the only time his attitude changes from this is when he sees Daisy for the first
time in five years and when Daisy learns how Gatsby made his fortune. Gatsby's whole life
was planned around just seeing Daisy to find out if she still loved him. Gatsby's pride
falters when the time comes for his plan to reach his final part and he sees Daisy again.
Gatsby's cool confident attitude towards all never changed permanently even when he
died.
The Buchanans do not change their overall attitude even when Gatsby tried to end their
marriage. Daisy knows that her husband is cheating on her but acts like it does not
bother her. Tom reads scientific books trying to act sophisticated just like all the
other rich guys. Together Tom and Daisy act as any rich couple would, even when Daisy hit
Myrtle they acted as if it was not their fault. In the end of the book, Tom and Daisy
have returned to their normal way of life. The attitude that the Buchanans have
throughout the book never varies from the rich family lifestyle that they try to live.
Nick Carraway tried to rid himself of his farm boy life by becoming a bond salesman and
moving to New York but his views are what keep him becoming true city dweller. An obvious
example of Nick's views is his appall at the fact that Daisy does not care about her
husband cheating on her. Another example was Gatsby's parties that anyone who wanted to
could go. In the end, Nick decides that the city life is not for him and leaves to go
back home. Nick tried but never lost his farm boy views and eventually returns to his
roots.
The main characters in the book do not change from their original views and beliefs.
Gatsby , Tom and Daisy Buchanan, and Nick all support this thesis. If the characters felt
different than usual they never show it. The Characters never change from their basic
views and idiosyncrasies throughout the progress of the book.