Analysis Of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'

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In the “the Great Gatsby” Nick states "They're a rotten crowd," I shouted across the lawn. "You're worth the whole damn bunch put together." (44-45). What does Nick mean by this? This quote can be interpreted in many different ways, but what way would F. Scott Fitzgerald wants it to be interrogated? I believe he wanted it be interpreted this way. Gatsby is full of many surprises. these surprises include his background, money and love. That is why I believe many people love Gatsby. But when the time really matters no one cares about him, while nick did. The last things Nick says to Gatsby is “Your worth the whole damn pack” Nick states that he is glad he told Gatsby that because that is the last thing he told Gatsby. Gatsby was a very bold …show more content…
In the beginning of chapter 5 Gatsby offers Nick a job, but nick quickly declines the offers “I thought you didn’t, if you’ll pardon my--You see, I carry on a little business on the side, a sort of sideline, you understand. And I thought that if you don’t make very much -- You’re selling bonds, aren’t you, old sport?” Nick is starting to realise that Gatsby has not acquired his money in an legal matter unlike nick does. I believe Nick doesn't mind being Gatsby “Friend” but he doesn't want to be associated with that part of Gatsby. Gatsby worries that it's because of Meyer Wolfsheim's but nick quickly reassure him that it's not that it's just that he doesn't want to make his money in an illegal manner, A.K.A a criminal enterprise. Gatsby tries to live the …show more content…
Gatsby got his heart broken again by the same person. Is he to blame for falling for falling in love with a married woman? He knew something like this could happen. But he was present and really wanted this. Gatsby would throw huge parties for her, buy her a flower and most importantly, he moved just to be in the same town.Gatsby seems to believe the only thing separating the two lovers is a vast lake between them. At Night Gatsby would sit and stare at the green light and just think about her. . “You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock." Compared to the great distance that had separated him from Daisy it had seemed very near to her, almost touching her.” (83) The importance of this quote is that at the begging of the book they were separated from the lake, towards the middle of the book they were together and at the end of the book they got separated. Later in book daisy hits myrtle with Gatsby's car, and Nick believes George Wilson will remember and go after Gatsby. Gatsby loves Daisy so much he willing to take the blame for hitting myrtle. Which will eventually be the death of Gatsby because Gorgeous Wilson kills him. After the death of Gatsby and the disappearance of Tom and Daisy, actions that in their own right reveal the changing nature of the Gold Coast environment. Beuka, Robert. "“Twenty-First-Century G: The Great Gatsby as Cultural

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