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The Great Gatsby Humor Analysis

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Humor is used to bring out the traits in the characters. This is displayed through the characters of Jerry, George, and Surfer Guy. The sarcastic personality of Jerry is shown through the use of humor. Jerry says, “so someone comes in to buy an old lamp and all of the sudden I’m getting them out of a jam? I could see if I was a pharmacist because a pharmacist knows what’s with everyone that comes in” (1418). This shows how Jerry speaks with a very sarcastic tone. His personality begins to develop for the reader to feel more connected to him. Jerry says to George, Jerry. “you know why? Because people like to say ‘salsa’. ‘Excuse me do you have salsa?’ ‘We need more salsa? Where is the salsa? No salsa”(1419). Jerry needs a storyline for his sitcom and George tells him to write about nothing. Jerry’s answer is very sarcastic, but funny. This use of humor brings out the sarcasm in Jerry and that is what creates his persona. Jerry says, Jerry. “How about this? I manage a circus…(1423) Humor brings out the sarcastic personality in Jerry. The reader can see that in this answer by Jerry to George. Georges childlike personality is displayed through humor. George. It’s about nothing.(1420) George’s idea for the …show more content…

Surfer Guy says, “You know it’s actually Moby hyphen dick….” This is a very dramatic way of speaking. Surfer Guy’s personality is shown to be very expressive and it gives the listener an idea of who he is. Surfer Guy states, “Moby is also a metaphor for God… and white people.” Surfer Guy uses humor to express what Moby symbolizes. The humor is very dramatic, but it is what gives Surfer Guy his personality. Surfer Guy asks his instructor, “You think I copied all of this off the back of the dome?” He is very dramatic about what the instructor thinks, but it also gives humor to what he is saying. Humor shows the dramatic personality Surfer Guy has Throughout the

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