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How did Nick get rich in the Great Gatsby?
He was a veteran, an ivy leaguer and he had a respectable job as a broker/trader. He was also Daisy’s cousin, therefore he came from a good family/acceptable lineage and upbringing (which was probably just as important in that world as how much money you had).
What is Nick going to do for Gatsby?
Gatsby asks Jordan to ask Nick a favor. He would like for Nick to invite his cousin, Daisy, over for tea, and then have Gatsby conveniently drop by and run into her. This is because he has built his entire mansion and earned his fortune solely to catch her attention and win her affection.
Does Nick have new money?
Nick is related to old money because he is Daisy’s cousin. Like Tom, Daisy comes from a wealthy background and might be considered a “Kentucky Blueblood.” Importantly, however, Nick’s own nuclear family is not old money or new money. His family background is probably better labelled as “upper middle class.”
Where does Nick live?
West Egg
He lives in the West Egg district of Long Island, next door to Gatsby. Nick is also Daisy’s cousin, which enables him to observe and assist the resurgent love affair between Daisy and Gatsby.
What does Gatsby offer Nick Why does Nick refuse?
Nick realizes that Gatsby is offering him an opportunity for services rendered and does not wish to accept it. He spends no time mulling the offer over. Nick feels that the offer is not genuine. He feels that Gatsby made the offer because he was helping him with his reunion with Daisy.
How does Gatsby reply when Nick?
Gatsby responds by saying, “San Francisco” (Fitzgerald, 70). He then proceeds to tell Nick that his family left him a considerable amount of money, which he used to travel throughout the world collecting jewels, hunting big game, painting a little, and enjoying other luxurious activities.
Why does Nick care for Gatsby’s funeral?
Nick has arranged the funeral because he is the only one interested in doing so. This reveals the “intense personal interest” Nick has in Gatsby and the extent to which he sees him and cares for him as a fellow human being in a way almost nobody else does. To others, Gatsby is simply an enigma who gives good parties.
Is Nick wealthy?
So, in contrast to Daisy and Tom, Nick is not from a background of great wealth. When he arrives on the east coast it is not in opulence. He has enough money to rent a bungalow, but he suggests that he simply got lucky in finding the little house in a nice neighborhood.
Why does Nick admire Gatsby?
Nick admired Gatsby more than the rest because of the way he lived life and never gave up on his dream. He didn’t do everything right, but he did do things for what he believed were the right reasons.
What is Nicks opinion on Gatsby?
Nick’s first opinion of Gatsby is that he’s a rich guy who has wild parties and is very picky about some things. He doesn’t realize that Gatsby is a down to earth guy until he actually meets him, and his opinion changes as he talks more and more with Gatsby. He know’s that Gatsby is a local celebrity and that everyone knows him.
How does Nick describe Gatsby?
Nick describes Gatsby as a man of unique temperament . He tells us that Gatsby has an “extraordinary gift for hope” and that his “romantic readiness” distinguishes him from the average individual. At the beginning of the book, Nick reveals his distaste for unsought-for “confidences.”
Where is Nick from Gatsby?
The narrator of The Great Gatsby is a young man from Minnesota named Nick Carraway. He not only narrates the story but casts himself as the book’s author.