Question

Nick describes Gatsby as having "some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life...." He continues that Gatsby had an "extraordinary gift for __________________, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again." *

Answer 1

Answer:

He continues that Gatsby had an "extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again."

Explanation:

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby", Nick is the narrator and Gatsby the protagonist. Gatsby was this mysterious millionaire who seemed to have appeared out of thin air. As Nick gets closer to Gatsby, he realizes he is dealing with an incurable romantic, which is not necessarily a compliment. It is his excessive hope that will eventually kill him. And, right before dying, Gatsby is still hoping that the love of his life will call him, will leave everything behind to be with him. Gatsby was sure he could rewrite history, even when everything said the contrary. This certainty made him too ambitious for his own good.