This one is actually a good question. Well first, this is from the great gatsby. Fitzgerald was trying to give a balance view in the beginning of who the great gatsby was. And even the author, he lived a wonderful life that is why he related that into Caraway's character, having the same background as him.
The character may be bound or thrown off course by nature and yes he does use it
Answer:
I will do some readings in my leisure time.
And I'll write some stories of my own.
And then that's it
This is what I'll do In my leisure time
The last statement is the best
evidence that support conclusion of Gilgamesh being courageous. In last statement emphases courage as overcoming and confronting fear (in this
example Gilgamesh overcome his fear with the support of a friend Enkidu).