Where does Gatsby tell Nick his money came from?
We are told that Gatsby came up from essentially nothing, and that the first time he met Daisy Buchanan, he was “a penniless young man.” His fortune, we are told, was the result of a bootlegging business – he “bought up a lot of side-street drug-stores here and in Chicago” and sold illegal alcohol over the counter.
Why does Nick find Gatsby’s reply about his money Significant?
What does Gatsby reply when Nick asks him how he makes his money? He replied that he was in the drug and oil business. Because it showed her that if she had waited just a little bit longer for Gatsby, then he would have money, so her parents would have let her marry him.
Why is Nick skeptical of Gatsby?
Do you believe Gatsby? Gatsby tells Nick about his life because he wants Nick to trust him. Also because nobody really knows about Gatsby’s path so he doesn’t want Nick to hear wrong things about him. Nick is skeptical about Gatsby’s story,even after he tries to prove it with the photo.
What is Gatsby’s nickname for Nick?
GATSBY NAMES
| A | B |
|---|---|
| TOM | DAISY’S HUSBAND |
| JORDAN | ATHLETE |
| MYRTLE | TOM’S “GIRLFRIEND” |
| OLD SPORT | GATSBY’S NICKNAME FOR NICK |
What was Gatsby’s dream?
Gatsby’s dream involves him meeting Daisy Buchannan again, hearing her renounce any feelings that she ever had for her husband, Tom, and for her to love and live with Gatsby for the rest of their lives. One of the themes of the novel is the achievement of the America Dream and this is Gatsby’s American Dream.
What goes wrong with Gatsby’s dream?
Obsessed with the idea of having Daisy’s love back unconditionally, he forgot to pay attention to the moral and social principles. Instead of being a noble wealthy man, he became more like Tom and Daisy, careless people. The representations of parties, automobiles and houses resulted in the failure of Gatsby’s dream.
What is ideal about Gatsby’s dream corrupt?
What is corrupt? The ideal facet of Gatsby’s dream lies in the idealization of his dreams and pursuing purity through Daisy. He believes that he can achieve this with wealth and a higher social status. The corruptness in Gatsby’s ideals stem from them being too unrealistic.