Gatsby was a corrupted man who somehow managed to remain naive. We may very well say he was a great man, but not in the sense usually associated with that word. He was not great for being famous and rich. He was not great for being generous and altruistic. What was great about him was his personality, as well as his perspective concerning the world. Gatsby was a great dreamer. His ambition provided him with this beautiful ability to dream, to look up and reach for higher grounds, a better life, the best girl. He was a flawed man, that is for sure. His principles were inconsistent. To achieve what he so desired, he became a criminal without hesitation. Gatsby focused on the ends, not the means. That does tarnish the greatness of his spirit. Even worse, he assumes others might very well be as morally flexible as he is. Notice how he offers to help Nick at first, only to realize Nick does not sway that easily to the dark side:

‘There’s another little thing,’ he said uncertainly, and hesitated.

‘Would you rather put it off for a few days?’ I asked.

‘Oh, it isn’t about that. At least——’ He fumbled with a series of beginnings. ‘Why, I thought—why, look here, old sport, you don’t make much money, do you?’

‘Not very much.’

This seemed to reassure him and he continued more confidently.

‘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?’

‘Trying to.’

‘Well, this would interest you. It wouldn’t take up much of your time and you might pick up a nice bit of money. It happens to be a rather confidential sort of thing.’

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Can someone send me a book they have read and then explain what the whole book is about. But the book can’t already be made into

Gnoma [55]

Answer: Where I Belong by Mary Downing Hahn

Explanation:

It’s about a boy, Brendan, who has been a foster kid all his life, is a social outcast everywhere. He finds solace in the woods behind his house, where he builds his own castle, and befriends a man he calls The Green Man. He learns to cope, and even makes a new friend during mandatory summer school.

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3 years ago

Which themes is prominent in this excerpt "To and Athlete Dying Young" by A.E Housman

I am Lyosha [343]

Various themes were in this excerpt "To and Athlete Dying Young" by A.E Housman. It introduces the idea of home, effect of time, how pride and competition go together, how death brings us into a new destination. On a nutshell, it's not talking about a typical teenage life or an athletes in general, but different experiences about life from college years. In the end, it exemplifies the beauty of dying young, wherein challenges can be avoided.

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