He was the country’s greatest party host but yet he never showed his face at many of the parties he hosted. The hospitality was outstanding, unlimited food and fine wines, entertainment that didn’t end until the last person left. Gatsby’s party is almost unbelievably luxurious, guests marvel over his Rolls-Royce, his swimming pool, his beach, crates of fresh oranges and lemons, buffet tents in the gardens overflowing with a feast, and a live orchestra playing under the stars. Liquor flows freely, and the crowd grows rowdier and louder as more and more guests get drunk. I attended every party just so i could take the time to acknowledge his library, his books. They were all perfect. Not one rip or scuff mark on any of the books. It had taken Mr. Gatsby years to fill this library up with these books that were real. Gatsby's uncut books tell us that much of what Gatsby presents to the world is a facade. He wants people to believe that he's a well-educated man, an Oxford man, but in fact he only spent a short time there after the war. He wants people to think that he's well-read, but he's never even cracked the covers. So, the simple answer is that the books represent the fact that Gatsby is a fraud. He's built up an image of himself that isn't consistent with the facts of his life. I acknowledge Gatsby as a gentleman, a kind hearted gentleman who never
He was the country’s greatest party host but yet he never showed his face at many of the parties he hosted. The hospitality was outstanding, unlimited food and fine wines, entertainment that didn’t end until the last person left. Gatsby’s party is almost unbelievably luxurious, guests marvel over his Rolls-Royce, his swimming pool, his beach, crates of fresh oranges and lemons, buffet tents in the gardens overflowing with a feast, and a live orchestra playing under the stars. Liquor flows freely, and the crowd grows rowdier and louder as more and more guests get drunk. I attended every party just so i could take the time to acknowledge his library, his books. They were all perfect. Not one rip or scuff mark on any of the books. It had taken Mr. Gatsby years to fill this library up with these books that were real. Gatsby's uncut books tell us that much of what Gatsby presents to the world is a facade. He wants people to believe that he's a well-educated man, an Oxford man, but in fact he only spent a short time there after the war. He wants people to think that he's well-read, but he's never even cracked the covers. So, the simple answer is that the books represent the fact that Gatsby is a fraud. He's built up an image of himself that isn't consistent with the facts of his life. I acknowledge Gatsby as a gentleman, a kind hearted gentleman who never