The Great Gatsby: Study Questions Ch3

Nick describes himself as fair minded and tolerant. He believes himself to be non-judgmental. Yet, he engages in nearly constant judgment. This tells us that he is somewhat dishonest, despite his other claim that he is one of the most honest.

When Nick first sees Gatsby, he describes him as "standing with his hands in his pockets."

The rumors were that they believed that Gatsby served as a German spy. Others think he served in the American Army. Another rumor was that Gatsby murdered someone in the past.

After Nick meets Gatsby, he's fascinated an compliments his smile.

He doesn't dance or have a good time at his own flashy parties, he just stands alone and hopes to see Daisy walk through the door.

People were so self-centered back then, so no one had any concerns of the car accident.

Nick is an extremely lonely person. Nick also describes himself as being a lonely person anyways. Nick is also attracted to Jordan, so its worth mentioning to it her.

Nick says he's always honest, but reading through chapters 1-3, he doesn't seem very honest. He left the Midwest to escape a romantic entanglement. He also remains silent when Tom breaks Myrtle's nose. I think he's only honest in the mot meaningful situations.