In Chapter One,says
that "there was something gorgeous about [ ], some heightened sensitivity to the promises
of life," almost as if he were like a seismograph -- a machine that measures the size of
earthquakes many miles away. Gatsby seems to feel everything so deeply, and in a world full of
Toms and Daisies and Jordans, who seem to feel so little, such an ability to be affected is
remarkable. It seems to signal a kind of innocence, despite Gatsby's lies and
criminal...
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
How does Nick perceive Gatsby in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby?
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