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| Robert Duvall as Boo Radley |
By chapter II of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, I am loving this story. Fitzgerald's style is inticing, always leaving the reader wanting just a little bit more. This is evident with the mysterious character, Gatsby. Despite being the character for which the book was named, little is known so far about the character. Instead, Fitzgerald teases the reader, casually mentioning the Gatsby quickly before a subject change. The character seems to be known by everyone besides the narrator, or at least gossiped about. He is often mentioned or spectated about in the midst of a story the narrator produces. Therefore, the reader has little chance to learn anything about the mystery figure, and plenty of time to wonder.
"When I looked once more for Gatsby he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness" ( Fitzgerald, 21).
This writing style reminds me greatly of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, in particular, her famous character, Boo Radley. Like Gatsby, Boo is sometimes the main focus of the story, but is also often pushed aside during which time other event occur. Occasionally at the end of a chapter, Boo will be referenced to, before being pushed aside again. The same can be said for Fitzgerald's character, Gatsby. I love this writing style, because it makes the reader more interested in the story and compels them to keep reading.
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