· “And as I walked on I was lonely no longer” (Fitzgerald 4).
Nick just moved to West Egg, where it was lonely at first, and he didn’t feel like he was at home. One day, as he was walking, a man stopped to ask him a question. Finally, at that moment, Nick felt like he belonged, and now he was settled. Nick felt that it was the beginning of a new life. Instead of saying, “I was no longer lonely,” Fitzgerald, says, “I was lonely no longer.” This inverted word order really jumps out to the reader. Nick is reassuring himself that he is not lonely anymore. He is part of the West Egg. This section was cheerful, and as the reader you feel relieved that Nick finally can call his community home.
· “Daisy went up-stairs to wash her face—too late I thought with humiliation of my towels—while Gatsby and I waited on the lawn” (Fitzgerald 89).
Fitzgerald uses dashes to set off an abrupt but humorous change of thought. The fact that the Narrator throws in a comment about his towels is rather funny. It makes the mood light and buoyant when the situation could actually be somewhat stressful. It is the first time Daisy is going over to Gatsby’s house, and she wants to look the best she can. Also, Gatsby has been waiting for this moment for over five years. It is a huge point in the story because Daisy and Gatsby are finally letting each other in one another’s lives. Daisy is entering Gatsby’s house where all of his stories and personal possessions are.
· “He was a son of God—a phrase which, if it means anything, means just that…(Fitzgerald 98).
One of Fitzgerald’s purposes was to prove that Gatsby was a wonderful man with only good intentions. He was just another man with a dream who was not able to fulfill all of it. The use of dashes describes what an all around great person Gatsby was. Gatsby was a great friend, a caring person, and had a huge mansion with many valuable possessions, which he was willing to share. He opened and welcomed his house to anyone. He was the “perfect” man, a “son of God.”
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