Question

Gaston a character preview about 150 words

Answer 1

Gaston does not want to buy any property in France as he is afraid that it will only cater to the delight of his in-laws. He criticises the house and garden in an attempt to dissuade Jeanne from purchasing the villa. He calls the garden 'a yard with a patch of grass in the middle', describes the inside of the house as 'twenty five yards of cretonne and a dash of paint'. He calls the house a 'shanty'.

After managing to sell the 'shanty' for an amount much higher than what was quoted by the owner he earns a quick lump sum of one hundred thousand francs. His apathy turns into cunning and opportunism. He expresses a false generosity towards his in-laws, the family of Jeanne, and agrees to buy the house for the lowest figure of two hundred thousand franks offered by Juliette. Even though Jeanne is not in favour of the transaction now.