Question

the great gatsby characterization
nick\tdaisy\ttom
quote for direct characterization\t\t\t
quote for indirect characterization\t\t\t

Answer:

To fill the table, we analyze each character's direct and indirect characterization from The Great Gatsby:

Nick

• Direct Characterization Quote: "I'm inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few veteran bores." (This directly tells us about Nick’s personality trait of being non - judgmental.)
• Indirect Characterization Quote: "Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known." (His self - assessment here indirectly shows his view of his own honesty and also gives us a window into his character.)

Daisy

• Direct Characterization Quote: "Her face was sad and lovely with bright things in it, bright eyes and a bright passionate mouth, but there was an excitement in her voice that men who had cared for her found difficult to forget: a singing compulsion, a whispered 'Listen,' a promise that she had done gay, exciting things just a while since and that there were gay, exciting things hovering in the next hour." (This directly describes Daisy’s physical appearance and the allure of her personality.)
• Indirect Characterization Quote: "She told me it was a girl, and so I turned my head away and wept. 'All right,' I said, 'I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.'" (Daisy’s words here indirectly reveal her views on the role of women in society and her own sense of powerlessness, which is a key part of her character.)

Tom

• Direct Characterization Quote: "Not even the effeminate swank of his riding clothes could hide the enormous power of that body—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. It was a body capable of enormous leverage—a cruel body." (This directly describes Tom’s physical build and hints at his cruel nature.)
• Indirect Characterization Quote: "He had changed since his New Haven years. Now he was a sturdy, straw - haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner. Two shining, arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward." (The description of his appearance and manner here indirectly shows his arrogant and dominant personality.)

Filled Table

	Nick	Daisy	Tom
Quote for indirect characterization	"Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known."	"She told me it was a girl, and so I turned my head away and wept. 'All right,' I said, 'I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool—that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.'"	"He had changed since his New Haven years. Now he was a sturdy, straw - haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner. Two shining, arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward."