The Great Gatsby Passage Analysis

The significance of this passage is in its power to resonate within me from the instant I first read it, until each passage following it so far in the novel. That is the reason I chose it because, as if it was a foreshadow of what is to come, although we have not met Gatsby yet, and he has been only talked about by the narrator, feels like there is foreboding shadow hanging over him. The passage I chose seems to set a tone, and eventually explaining the narrator’s infatuation with Gatsby. The passage is an elucidation of someone who had everything, but the one thing he desired the most. The way Nick, the narrator describes Gatsby is a comparison to the common men. He uses the term “creative temperament” to describe the everyday people, who’s personality might change with the circumstances he or she encounters, or whatever the occasion calls far, but apparently it isn’t the case for Gatsby. So, reading this passage made me intrigued, and ready to be introduced to Gatsby at last. Who is this man? Suddenly I related to everyone’s desire to meet a famous person, a creature of fables, and for the sake of honesty, even if we won’t admit it, meeting a celebrity would

Therefore, I trust that Fitzgerald is building a character which any person, no matter their background would admire, or look up to. Because this character, Gatsby is so rich in achievements, monetary values and shrouded in mystery that all who meet him or hear about him would love a piece of him (even if not literally), an encounter, a story which is later to be recounted as meeting with a legend. For that reason, this passage, although early in the novel is already building the impression of an amazing and intriguing character I need to know about in more