The Importance Of Friendship In The Great Gatsby

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Friendship is an amazing thing to have in your life. It is an important factor to have because friends are people who help and support each other through everything. A friend is someone who risks doing something that no one else would bother to do for their friend. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick shows friendship by helping Jay Gatsby, his neighbor, through the tragic events Gatsby experiences through his life. Gatsby goes into the war and returns home to see Daisy, his love, with another man married. Even though 5 years have passed, Gatsby still tries to make his way towards Daisy again. Finally, Gatsby decides to invite Nick to one of his parties to get closer to Daisy. Gatsby and Nick build a friendship after meeting each

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