“[Nick] found [him]self on Gatsby’s side, and alone” (Fitzgerald, 164)
The reader discovers that Gatsby never really had any true friends, except for Nick Carraway. Tom and Daisy Buchanan had left New York, and had not given any word to where they were going, Meyer Wolfsheim insisted he had work to do and did not like to get involved with people after they have passed, and even Klipspringer had better things to do.
The reader discovers that Gatsby never really had any true friends, except for Nick Carraway. Tom and Daisy Buchanan had left New York, and had not given any word to where they were going, Meyer Wolfsheim insisted he had work to do and did not like to get involved with people after they have passed, and even Klipspringer had better things to do.
“’Look here, old sport, you’ve got to get somebody for me. You’ve got to try hard. I can’t go through this alone.’” (165)
Gatsby’s words race quickly through Nick’s head as he thinks about how much Gatsby would have wanted him to try to get as many people as possible to attend his funeral.
Gatsby’s words race quickly through Nick’s head as he thinks about how much Gatsby would have wanted him to try to get as many people as possible to attend his funeral.
“’He had a big future before him, you know. He was only a young man, but he had a a lot of brain power here.” (168)
Gatsby’s father, Henry C. Gatz, illustrates to us that he was one of the very few people to truly love Gatsby. This makes sense, he’s his father, but even after Gatsby ran away from his family, his father knew it was for the better, and that James (Jay) was destined for greatness.
Gatsby’s father, Henry C. Gatz, illustrates to us that he was one of the very few people to truly love Gatsby. This makes sense, he’s his father, but even after Gatsby ran away from his family, his father knew it was for the better, and that James (Jay) was destined for greatness.
Good Qualities
Successful - “If he’d of lived, he’d of been a great man. A man like James J. Hill. He’d of helped build up the country.” (168) Jay Gatsby was a very successful man. He turned his life completely around when he changed from being a small town farm boy to a big-city, big-money celebrity. Although he left his family at the age of 17, his father is still incredibly proud of him, as the reader can see. Henry C. Gatz, Gatsby’s father, is overwhelmed with emotions as he sees his son’s house in West Egg. ______________________________________________________ Loyal - “[Nick] found [him]self on Gatsby’s side, and alone” (Fitzgerald, 164) Gatsby can be incredibly loyal. An example of Gatsby's loyalty is displayed through his friend, Nick Carraway. Nick is often found backing-up or having Gatsby's back. This quote shows us that Nick was still on Gatsby's side, even after he died, and he was alone. Alone because nobody was as close to Gatsby as Nick was, and that was because Gatsby was loyal to Nick. ______________________________________________________ Well-Known - "After two years, [Nick] remembers the rest of that day, and that night and the next day, only as an endless drill of police and photographers and newspaper men in and out of Gatsby's front door." (163) Gatsby is extremely well-known. There is not a person in New York City that does not know his name. This comes clear to the reader when the large crowds up policemen and photographers come to investigate the death of the "Oh-So-Popular" Jay Gatsby at his house. |
Bad Qualities
Not Close With Many People - “’Look here, old sport, you’ve got to get somebody for me. You’ve got to try hard. I can’t go through this alone.’” (165) Jay Gatsby was loved by many people, but only because if his extravagant parties. In Chapter 9 the reader sees that nobody, except for a select few, was close to Gatsby at all. Nick, being one of Gatsby’s closest friends, knew he would want a lot of people at his funeral. Since Nick knew that, he tried to contact some of whom he thought were Gatsby’s friends, but everyone was “busy”. If Gatsby were to have shown himself at his parties more often and got to know people, he would have had a lot more people at his funeral. ______________________________________________________ Dishonest - "'Hello!' [Nick] interrupted breathlessly. 'Look here- this isn't Mr. Gatsby. Mr. Gatsby's dead.'" (166) "There was a long silence on the other end of the wire, followed by an exclamation... then a quick squawk as the connection was broken." (167) Through F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, we see that Gatsby is involved with some "shady" or some "unsafe" people. We are reminded of this in Chapter 9 when Chicago calls Gatsby's home. Gatsby is of course, unavailable to take the call, so Nick answers the phone. When Nick informs the person on the other end that Mr. Gatsby is no longer alive, there is a sudden pause, ending with an abrupt and confusing disconnection in the call. |
Gatsby's Role
Gatsby's role in the novel is quite important. Without Gatsby, there would be no story. Without Gatsby, it would just be F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great-. In this chapter, Gatsby is physically not involved at all... he's dead, but emotionally, he is very much alive. Chapter 9 is basically about Gatsby's funeral. Policemen and photographers come to investigate the death of, arguably, the most popular and wealthiest man in New York City. Gatsby is the controversial figure many of the characters talk about, however we find him to be a man just trying to live his life the way he sought to ideally live it. Gatsby's goal in life was more than to be a gentleman, Gatsby wanted to, once again, feel the way he felt many years ago with Daisy. Gatsby's house, parties, clothes, were all for Daisy, in an attempt to lure her into his lavish events. This chapter truly shows the real American Dream, and it's clearly exemplified through Gatsby's life.
Gatsby's role in the novel is quite important. Without Gatsby, there would be no story. Without Gatsby, it would just be F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great-. In this chapter, Gatsby is physically not involved at all... he's dead, but emotionally, he is very much alive. Chapter 9 is basically about Gatsby's funeral. Policemen and photographers come to investigate the death of, arguably, the most popular and wealthiest man in New York City. Gatsby is the controversial figure many of the characters talk about, however we find him to be a man just trying to live his life the way he sought to ideally live it. Gatsby's goal in life was more than to be a gentleman, Gatsby wanted to, once again, feel the way he felt many years ago with Daisy. Gatsby's house, parties, clothes, were all for Daisy, in an attempt to lure her into his lavish events. This chapter truly shows the real American Dream, and it's clearly exemplified through Gatsby's life.