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The Great Gatsby Rhetorical Analysis

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When Nick receives Wolfsheim’s message that Wolfsheim, who was one of Gatsby’s only friends, will not be coming to the funeral, Nick feels that it is he and Gatsby against them all. Nick realizes that no one truly cares about him and his friend. After reaching out to people to encourage them to come to the funeral and finally being rejected by someone who Nick thought Gatsby called a true friend, he experiences “a feeling of defiance, of scornful solidarity.” Because of Wolfsheim’s close connection to Gatsby and his friendship and relationship with Gatsby, Nick believes that he will at least be able to bring someone to Gatsby’s funeral. However, when Wolfsheim says that he doesn’t want to get mixed up with Gatsby’s murder, Nick senses that no one has really cared for Gatsby or for him. Nick feels that he is all alone, that everyone is against him and that there is no one left who cares.
4. Nick described Henry Gatz as having “reached an age where death no longer has the quality of ghastly surprise.” What Nick means by this is that Henry …show more content…

The significance of this inscription only makes sense after you read the book. It symbolizes the relationship between Daisy and Gatsby, and Gatsby’s philosophy for winning her over. In the story Gatsby tried to “wear the gold hat, if that will move her,” meaning that he tried to impress with his wealth in order to move Daisy to love him again. Also the inscription states, “If you can bounce high, bounce for her too,” which Gatsby attempts to do by impressing Daisy with his achievements. Gatsby “bounces” for Daisy by showing her what he has done and how he has built himself up and that she can come with him. The last two lines it state, “Till she cry ‘Lover, gold-hatted, high-bouncing lover, I must have you!’” This stanza is the most significant because it shows Gatsby’s frame of mind when trying got win over Daisy. He tried to impress her with money and achievements and wouldn’t give up until she would say, “I must have

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