Who Is Responsible For The Great Gatsby

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Nick feels responsible to find people for Gatsby’s funeral because no one else was interested. He did not want to leave him to die alone. Wolfsheim reacts this way because, no matter how much he cared for Gatsby, he does not get himself involved with funerals. His occupation as a gangster would make him well acquainted with death, and Gatsby’s would be just a drop in the bucket. It may be too painful for him to be forced to say goodbye to yet another friend. James Gatz’s schedule shows just how extremely devoted to his dream he was. He did not allow himself to slack in the pursuit of his dream. He was disciplined in the development of both his mind and body. He resolved that, if he did not have his fortune yet, he was still going to be a “rich” man in social situations with his manners, speech, and poise. Most importantly, his schedule reveals how he did …show more content…

He views them as the spoiled children that they are: whenever they break something, someone will always be there to pick up after them. They will not be held accountable for their actions because their bank account may have a couple more zeros than the average man’s. They have convinced themselves to believe their own lies. They are indifferent in their carelessness and small up things as well as people. The green light is the American Dream- the hope of a better future achieved by hard work. It embodies the end goal of Gatsby’s life. The green light, his dream, was so tantalizingly close it seemed like he could reach out and grab it. Although it may be behind him as well as many other humans, they still cling to the hope that they will achieve it tomorrow. Full of faux optimism, the single-minded and determined dreamers push onward in the pursuit of their dreams. Like a dingy in the ocean being thrown by the currents, these idealists may face opposition that defy explanation. Still, they push on. They refuse to turn back to their past, where their dreams might

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