In my recent readings of "The Great Gatsby", I have notice many different things about the author, Francis Scott Fitzgerald, and some of the main characters, Nick and Jay. First of all, in opening the novel with a quote, Fitzgerald establishes a background idea for the story to be based upon. Throughout the story, that quote is pondered upon and referred to because of its position and importance in the book. Fitzgerald also seems to be hiding some traits and other things that his characters posess to later be revealed in the story. For example, it seems to me like Nick isn't very happy and is somewhat lonely and in need of a partner. Fitzgerald seems to be very shady about Jay, making him a character who is extremely wealthy with no explanation for it but that he has inherited it all. I think as the story further unfolds, these characters and that opening quote will be deeper and more thoroughly explained in this interesting novel.
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