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Lapatulllka [165]
3 years ago
14

Why does gatsby use the term,"old sport" so often?

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1 answer:
Naya [18.7K]3 years ago
3 0
<span>In F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," Gatsby calls Nick "old sport" as a term of endearment. The phrase also references Gatsby's manufactured affectations and his transition from poor James Gatz to rich Jay Gatsby. ... He calls not only Nick Carraway "old sport," but also Tom </span>
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