Gatsby

The mysterious Gatsby... Nobody quite knows what to make of this fellow. Some say he was a German spy, others say he killed a man. Whatever his story is has yet to be determined, but all we know is he is a wealthy, wealthy man who hosts large parties. He seems to have an aura about him, a positive aura, that rubs off on other people when he is near them. "Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction- Gatsby, who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn." (Pg. 2). Nick has nothing but criticism for every other character in this book, except for Gatsby. In fact, he spends about half of a page describing in great detail how nice of a smile Gatsby has. Gatsby is the kind of man that when a girl ripped her dress at his party, he sent her a brand new one, free of charge. What I'm wondering is, how far off are his guests' speculations? Is Gatsby truly "just a nice guy"? Or is he hiding something? If he is, what could it possibly be? And where is the relationship between Gatsby and Nick going?