The Great Gatsby Character Analysis Essay

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An alarming, more dark layer to Scott’s personality is revealed as a consequence of Nora’s curiosity. When she begins prying, asking about Scott’s personal life, he reacts madly, much to Nora’s dismay. “Then his arm lashed out, shoving me up against the wall….’You’re hurting me,’ I said with venom, but I was shivering with fear” (267). Scott most obviously strikes great terror in Nora, who was lovingly in his arms just moments before. The way Scott’s demeanor changes when even someone he cares about asks a few questions indicates that his true nature is especially violent and secretive. From his capability of portraying multiple personalities it can be inferred that he changes the way he acts depending on who he is interacting with and in