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Examples Of Judgement In The Great Gatsby
The judgements reveal that he is he looks for what is on the inside of a person rather than on the outside. He judges them on the way they act. They reveal that he tries to see the best in every person. These judgements also reveal that he is a curious person.
2. When Nick sees Gatsby he says that he is an elegant young man. He chooses his words carefully and he speaks in a proper tone. Gatsby seems to be a really nice man despite the rumors that have been spread about him.
3. Some of the rumors that have been told about Gatsby are that he was a German spy, he went to Oxford, he was an American soldier, and he killed a man .He reveals rumors because he wants to show how rumors can spread and make someone seem what they are not. It also makes

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