In the third chapter Gatsby almost seems to be a ghost. Earlier in the book Gatsby seems to disappear when Nick glanced away from him for a few seconds. When Nick goes over to one of Gatsby’s parties he can not see him for a while after he arrives. So many different people have stories about his past but none really know what he actually did. All of their ideas are either outlandish or just gossip. Gatsby is almost imaginary. When Nick first meats Gatsby face to face he does not recognize him. Dering this meeting Gatsby seems to create welcoming thoughts in Nicks head. Gatsby then promptly leaves because of a phone call. Gatsby although he hosts a lot of parties seems to be distant from those at the parties and not many people really know him well. They all seem to know of him. “‘And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy’” (Fitzgerald 54). This statement I think is a paradox. When I first read it is sounds backwards but after thinking about it actually makes sense.
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