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What’s So Great About Gatsby? 1. Is Gatsby great?  Is he even good?  Why/ why not? Well, in my opinion, Gatsby is just someone who couldn’t move on from the past or lived in it. He is, therefore, not that good nor great. Gatsby lived his entire life trying to impress a girl he “loved” to the point of dying for her, but Daisy just moved on with her life not even acknowledging his existence and what he has done for her. 2. Nick opens the book by complimenting himself for his honesty.  Is Nick honest with himself?  Why does he constantly hang out with dishonest people?  Why does he respect them and seek out relationships with them? Nick is an honest person, but towards other characters, he isn’t so honest because he never specified his relationship with Jordan Baker, and continued to be friends with Gatsby although he lies to him. Also, he never told Daisy about Myrtle when he found out. He respects and seeks our relationships with them, probably to feel somew...

Agreeing to complete work for each other: you’re volunteering, and although it can be something that you’ll be agreeing to, it can be a bother since it’s work done to benefit others. Being told what to do for homework: Less appealing because you are telling them to do something against their will, and besides forcing, you are stressing them out. Yet, it can also be a good thing because for me, I like being busy to take my mind of certain stuff. Exploring what you want to in your own way: the freedom to do something that interests you while being able to keep track of the progress.

- How is the character of Jay Gatsby presented to the reader? - What is the symbolism of the green light? - What is Nick like as a narrator? - What does Tom’s behaviour reveal about his character? - Describe Mr. Wilson and Myrtle. Do they seem to fit into the setting? - What does Nick think of Gatsby after meeting him? - Why did Gatsby want Daisy to see his house? - Nick believes that he is one of the few honest people knows, why?