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Character Analysis Of Lori In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Lori, the eldest Walls child, demonstrates a heightened sense of awareness compared to her other family members and takes on a parental role within the family, especially after she gets glasses which are reminiscent of T.J. Eckleburg's eyes in The Great Gatsby. Early on in the book, when the Walls family is still living nomadically in the Nevada desert, Lori asks Jeannette about their living situation: "'Do you like always moving around?' Lori asked me" (29). When young Jeannette answers affirmatively with great enthusiasm, Lori nonchalantly agrees. Regardless of her answer, Lori was only seven years old (older than her siblings but still a small child) at the time of her discussion with Jeannette. She was already beginning to dislike her …show more content…

Her baby brother is too small to do much on his own, and Jeannette is intelligent but also fiercely loyal to her father. Her father is well-intentioned but often drunk, and her mother struggles with mental health issues of her own. Lori demonstrates no such shortcomings or loyalties (except a love for art similar to her mother's), and is thus more capable of intelligently analyzing the situation and formulating plans. Jeannette herself hints at Lori's talent for leadership when she describes her behavior while exploring with her siblings after getting her glasses: "She was the navigator. She got a city map from a gas station and plotted out our routes in advance" (99). Just like in Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby with T. J. Eckleburg's all-seeing eyes, Lori's glasses represent knowledge and awareness. While Eckleburg's watchful eyes witnessed the moral decay of New York City, Lori's observe the struggles of her parents and their impoverished living situation. Given the gift of sight and the knowledge it brings, Lori is able to innovate (for example, obtain a map) and guide her siblings in a methodical, safe

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