Great Gatsby: Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation
Chapter 3: Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation
Nick regards the people who attend the party as “shallow”. Many conversations on the party are typical small talk about someone’s new hair color, or the rumors about Gatsby’s origin. “It was testimony to the romantic speculation he inspired that there were whispers about him from those who found little that it was necessary to whisper about in this world.”(36/132) This passage states, that most stories about Gatsby were told by people who gossip anyway, so their statement shouldn’t always be believed. The accurate description of unnecessary conversations strongly show Fitzgerald’s intention to depict the party as a gathering of shallow people.
Nick feels like he’s in the wrong place. He comes to
Nick regards the people who attend the party as “shallow”. Many conversations on the party are typical small talk about someone’s new hair color, or the rumors about Gatsby’s origin. “It was testimony to the romantic speculation he inspired that there were whispers about him from those who found little that it was necessary to whisper about in this world.”(36/132) This passage states, that most stories about Gatsby were told by people who gossip anyway, so their statement shouldn’t always be believed. The accurate description of unnecessary conversations strongly show Fitzgerald’s intention to depict the party as a gathering of shallow people.
Nick feels like he’s in the wrong place. He comes to