1. “Because I was privy to the griefs of wild, unknown men. Most of the confidences were unsought- frequently I have feigned sleep, preoccupation, or a hostile levity when I realized by some unmistakable sign that an intimate revelation was quivering on the horizon.” (pg 1)
When I first read this quote I thought that maybe Nick was just talking about some random men that he had met during his time in Long Island, but now I realize one of these “wild” men must have been Gatsby. Nick talked about how he tried to keep his distance from Gatsby and men like him, but in the end he ends up becoming one of Gatsby's closest friends and one of the only people there for him in the end.
2. “When I came back from the East last autumn I felt that I wanted the world to be in uniform and at a sort of moral attention forever; I wanted no more riotous excursions with privileged glimpses into the human heart.” (pg. 2)
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“He stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and, as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward- and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock.” (pg.20)
When I first saw this quote I just thought that it was the light at the end of Daisy and Tom’s dock, but Gatsby actually associates this light with Daisy. This green light is a recurring theme throughout the novel and it serves as a reminder for Gatsby that he is so close, yet so far from Daisy.
11. “When I looked once more for Gatsby he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness.” (pg 21.)
Rereading the quote I now am able to pull out the fact that this is referencing how Gatsby remains this mysterious figure throughout the whole book, who hides many secrets. Gatsby lies a lot and this, in a way, is the start in the book of telling us that Jay Gatsby is someone who will be untrustworthy and has skeletons in his
When I first read this quote I thought that maybe Nick was just talking about some random men that he had met during his time in Long Island, but now I realize one of these “wild” men must have been Gatsby. Nick talked about how he tried to keep his distance from Gatsby and men like him, but in the end he ends up becoming one of Gatsby's closest friends and one of the only people there for him in the end.
2. “When I came back from the East last autumn I felt that I wanted the world to be in uniform and at a sort of moral attention forever; I wanted no more riotous excursions with privileged glimpses into the human heart.” (pg. 2)
I read this quote differently than I did the …show more content…
“He stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and, as I was from him, I could have sworn he was trembling. Involuntarily I glanced seaward- and distinguished nothing except a single green light, minute and far away, that might have been the end of a dock.” (pg.20)
When I first saw this quote I just thought that it was the light at the end of Daisy and Tom’s dock, but Gatsby actually associates this light with Daisy. This green light is a recurring theme throughout the novel and it serves as a reminder for Gatsby that he is so close, yet so far from Daisy.
11. “When I looked once more for Gatsby he had vanished, and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness.” (pg 21.)
Rereading the quote I now am able to pull out the fact that this is referencing how Gatsby remains this mysterious figure throughout the whole book, who hides many secrets. Gatsby lies a lot and this, in a way, is the start in the book of telling us that Jay Gatsby is someone who will be untrustworthy and has skeletons in his