Question

In what way does the character of gatsby most fulfill the definition of paradox?
a.he has nice clothes, but somebody else buys them.
b.he has big parties but few friends.
c.he loves daisy, but she does not care about him.
d.he has nice cars, but he does not know how to drive.

Answer 1

C. He has big parties but few friends.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. he has big parties but few friends.

Paradox occurs when you expect one thing to happen, but actually the opposite happens. So, when Gatsby throws so many parties, we expect that he has a lot of friends and that people generally love him. However, the opposite is true - he doesn't have many friends at all, if any. Nick could maybe be considered a friend of his, and that would be pretty much it.

So it is paradoxical that even though he is so famous, he doesn't have anyone close to him despite his popularity.