Captain Nemo is a dynamic character because he develops throughout the book. He begins as a sort of an enemy and during the voyage he becomes a better man and changes his ways.
A static character is a literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change; a character who does not grow or develop. Static character don't change through the story they keep the same personality and reaction from chapter 1 to the end, they don't present any kind of change of mind or revelation. They are predictable in some levels.
Reread Nick's dialogue with Jordan at the end of the excerpt from The Great Gatsby. Do you think that Nick trusts Jordan's ideas about Gatsby? What makes you think so? Cite specific textual evidence to support your answer.
