The Great Gatsby Quote Analysis

Gatsby Quote Reflection
The quote from The Great Gatsby, “I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life”, explains how one experiences both pleasant and unpleasant things in life. This quote refers to how Nick sees his experiences through different perspectives. Nick is referring to the party at Myrtle and Tom’s apartment when he talks about multiple perspectives. He said that he was within and without to explain that he was comparing his experience as a participant in the party to his imagined perspective on the party going on in the apartment as an outsider. As someone who is participating in the party, he might be inclined to take pleasure in the activity, whereas an outsider might look upon the festivities with disgust. I find this quote to be very interesting because it acknowledges the existence of multiple perspectives. I also like Nick’s …show more content…
In this case, Gatsby changes his opinion of the objects in his house to match that of Daisy’s so that she will like him. While this shows Gatsby’s dedication to achieving his goal of obtaining Daisy’s affection, it also shows how artificial and deceiving Gatsby can be. The fact that he is willing to change such a core part of his personality for the sake of his goal contributes to the mystery surrounding Gatsby’s character and begs the question of what his true personality might be. I can understand Gatsby’s feelings of wanting to be liked, but I don’t think you should go so far as to change your personality to accomplish that. I think it is much more important to be yourself than to feign interest in something for the sake of being liked by the people around