Examples Of Nick's Opinion Of Gatsby

Nick has a high opinion of Gatsby. He hears so much about him such as where he went to college and how he was in the war. With all the things he hears about Gatsby from other people, most of them are true from what Gatsby tells him later on in the story. Gatsby explains these things to Nick while on a car ride and also when they write to each other. I think this is why Nick has a high opinion of Gatsby.

At first, Nick doesn't really know who Gatsby is but he hears so much about him from different people at one of Gatsby's party's they he was invited to. At first Nick thinks that Gatsby is an older guy with the fact of him being so rich and having enough money to throw a lot of parties. He hears things from people such as that he was an Oxford man and that he once murdered someone. At this point, Nick doesn't know what to believe about him until he finally meets him at the party he went to. …show more content…
Gatsby explains to Nick that he was in the war and how he got a medal for it as well. Something else he tells Nick is that he went to college at Oxford. An officer tries to pull him over around this point for speeding but realizes that it was Gatsby and tells him to carry on with his day. Gatsby explains to Nick that he did a favor for him one time and so now he has it good with that cop. At this point Nick starts to think that Gatsby isn't that bad of a