The Great Gatsby Nick Analysis

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In the book The Great Gatsby nick thinks highly of Gatsby. Nick likes what's Gatsby has been and became. He thinks that Gatsby is a good person and likes what Gatsby has become. He thinks of Gatsby of a nice friendly person that people can get along with.
Nick loved that Gatsby was such a caring person and always thought about others such as nick. When he and nick first met Gatsby was desperate to make nick happy. He wanted to become friends with nick. Nick loves that Gatsby has did good things for people, such as send his gardeners over to cut nicks grass. Nick thinks as Gatsby as a nice friendly guy that is willing to do anything to help people and get friends. He also helped nick gain a lot of knowledge.
Nick thinks that Gatsby is a great

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