Question

Character sketch of Gaston in 150 words

Answer 1

Gaston uses his shrewdness and practical thinking to outsmart Juliette. He acts as a profit-oriented businessman, who is only motivated to make money, without bothering much about ethics, and succeeds in making a good amount of profit from a deal which involves zero investment. Thus, he can be claimed to be a better businessman than Juliette (though unethical).

Answer 2

Heya friend,

Character sketch of Gaston-

•Sarcastic and Rude-

He was sarcastic and rules while talking to Juliette and when she describes the highlights of the Villa, He states impertinently, 'On the principle of people who like children and haven't any can always go and live near a school'.

•Shrewd-

He was very clever, he takes full advantage of the situation; seizes the opportunities to use vital information about the villa, his knowledge of Mrs. Al. Smith's desperation to purchase the property, the financial capacity of the actress, Juliette's inexperience in matters related to realty, to suit his selfish purpose.

•Audacious-

He had have audacty to bid a dismally a low price for the villa, Bringing it down from two hundred and fifty thousand to sixty thousand francs.

•Opportunist-

He led Mrs.Al.Smith mistake him for the landlord's husband ; leads her on and offers a price of 300,000 francs for the villa; even takes the invaluable corot as a souvenir.

•Determined,Frank and bold.

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