The Great Gatsby Queer Theory

But what's your

Proof?

I'm glad you asked, dear reader. Let's start of easy with some spicy narration. For example, Nick first describes how Tom Buchanan ¨[seems] 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¨ (Fitzgerald 7).  I don't know about you, but I think Nick is thinking about Tom's boots a little too much for a straight guy. And don't even get me started on Gatsby. Nick is so obviously in love with Gatsby that I don't even need evidence (but I will give evidence because I am an intellectual); "It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced — or seemed to face — the whole external world for an instant, and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor" (48). Sounds pretty gay to me. Nick is about to melt into a puddle of homosexuality for his "good friend". But of course, actions speak louder than words. In the closing of chapter 2, Nick recounts an interaction with Mr. McKee: ¨… I was standing beside his bed and he was sitting between the sheets, clad in his underwear, with a great portfolio in his hands¨ (38). If Nick or Mr. McKee aren't gay, than what the heck is going on? Let´s review the scene for what it claims to be; Mr. McKee wanted to show Nick his portfolio, but he brought Nick to his bedroom, he stripped down to his underwear (it's getting PG13 up in here), got into bed alone while this man he just met is standing next to him, and shows Nick the portfolio while in bed. "But they were drunk" I hear you say. Gosh, you really are fighting me on this, aren't you?Well alcohol does make people act more openly and it makes people feel more confident (for Mr. McKee, that probably means more gay) The situation does not really make any sense, unless Mr. McKee expects something more from Nick (which I will not directly state to keep this at a PG13 rating).