“It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life” (Fitzgerald 48). This quote is from Nick Carraway who becomes Gatsby’s good friend throughout the book, The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The quote is from the first time Nick ever saw the great Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby is a rich person who came to West Egg and, Gatsby is talked about by everyone, everyone knows him or has heard of him. The people of New York did not know much about Gatsby, but there is many rumors about him and how he got what he has. Gatsby is a mysterious person shown through rumors and lie, tea with Nick and Daisy, and how Gatsby became rich.
Fitzgerald shows how mysterious Gatsby is through the rumors and lies that are told about Gatsby. These rumors are spread through
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When Gatsby comes over, he acts all weird and Nick asks him if everything is alright and Gatsby relies with “The grass looks fine” (Fitzgerald 84). This implies that Gatsby is very nervous. Gatsby also keeps saying Daisy is not coming. Gatsby explains, “Nobody’s coming to tea. It’s too late!” (Fitzgerald 85). This also implies he was very nervous about meeting Daisy for the first time in 5 years. Daisy’s car appears down the road and stops at Nick’s house. Nick greets her and brings her into the house. Nick then realizes Gatsby is gone and then he hears someone at the door. He opened the door and it was Gatsby. Nick describes Gatsby by saying “Gatsby, pale as death” (Fitzgerald 86). This explains that Gatsby was once again nervous to meet Daisy. All these things that make Gatsby nervous shows he is very mysterious because Gatsby was thought to be a very charming man who was good with all women. But at this moment he was nervous around a girl in which he should be very comfortable with. With the tea scene, Gatsby’s money also makes him