Vice Of Egocentrism In The Great Gatsby

Esther Clark English 11 April 5, 2024.

Facebook Retort Chapter V The vice of egocentrism is revealed with clarity regarding Jay Gatsby within the pages of Chapter V. The presented Facebook article delves into the plot circumstances surrounding this chapter and how said circumstances prompted the vice to be further seen. The article argues that Gatsby strives to remain in control even when he has tea with Daisy because of his experience with loss of control while he was a poor schoolboy. This argument agrees with the text of Chapter V. Additionally, Gatsby’s controlling character can be seen when put on a facade of control and authoritativeness and was “reclining against the mantelpiece in a strained counterfeit of perfect ease, even of boredom”