" He seemed to fill those glistening boots until he strained the top lacing, and you could see a great pack of muscle shifting when his shoulder moved under his thin coat. ... His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor..." (p. 15).
From context:
The first quote is Nick Carraway's initial reaction description, you can call it, of Tom Buchanan after seeing him for the first time in forever. He describes him with a certain bias-ness that I believe would belong to that of a fan girl, describing in extreme detail about his body, the way his muscle move, the smooth sound of his voice. To sum it up, he's just describing Tom in a not so heterosexual way.
Literary Importance: CHARACTERIZATION
This quote describe the physical appearance of one of the male leads of this story, other than Nick himself. We can only infer so much from it, but Tom's physical appearance adds to his personality. He is buff and strong, with muscles and a deep voice, therefore it is only fitting that he is an abusive hulking brute, turning Daisy's knuckles black and blue, and breaking Myrtle's nose with one "short deft movement" of his open hand. His appearance and personality adds to our understanding of the relationship between the characters. Also, with this characterization, it adds to the argument of whether or not Nick Carraway is a reliable narrator.
Further Exploration on this topic:
- Is his description realiable? (refer to Nick Carraway: Reliable or No? )
- Note the way Nick describes the girls (Jordan and Daisy) compared to Tom
DISCLAIMER: THIS POST HAS NO INTENTION TO INSULT OR HURT ANYONE'S FEELING IN ANY WAY. I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE IF YOU WERE OFFENDED IN ANY WAY ! <3 :')
The first quote is Nick Carraway's initial reaction description, you can call it, of Tom Buchanan after seeing him for the first time in forever. He describes him with a certain bias-ness that I believe would belong to that of a fan girl, describing in extreme detail about his body, the way his muscle move, the smooth sound of his voice. To sum it up, he's just describing Tom in a not so heterosexual way.
Literary Importance: CHARACTERIZATION
This quote describe the physical appearance of one of the male leads of this story, other than Nick himself. We can only infer so much from it, but Tom's physical appearance adds to his personality. He is buff and strong, with muscles and a deep voice, therefore it is only fitting that he is an abusive hulking brute, turning Daisy's knuckles black and blue, and breaking Myrtle's nose with one "short deft movement" of his open hand. His appearance and personality adds to our understanding of the relationship between the characters. Also, with this characterization, it adds to the argument of whether or not Nick Carraway is a reliable narrator.
Further Exploration on this topic:
- Is his description realiable? (refer to Nick Carraway: Reliable or No? )
- Note the way Nick describes the girls (Jordan and Daisy) compared to Tom
DISCLAIMER: THIS POST HAS NO INTENTION TO INSULT OR HURT ANYONE'S FEELING IN ANY WAY. I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE IF YOU WERE OFFENDED IN ANY WAY ! <3 :')