The Great Gatsby

In the world today there are several types of people. Some of these include the powerful, the middle class and the lower class. However, more generally speaking there are basically those who are intrinsic and those who are extrinsic. In the Great Gatsby by F. Scott. Fitzgerald, these two distinct groups are portrayed vividly. The main character Jay Gatsby clearly does not fit in with his upper class brethren mainly because of his moral abilities expressed through his romantics, generosity, and hospitality.

Gatsby is of a different breed in regards to the way he handles women. Meyer Wolfsheim says at lunch " Yeah, Gatsby's very careful about women. He would never so much as look at a friend's wife." (72). Compared to some of the other people in the novel, Gatsby is extremely cautious when it comes to women. His focus is on Daisy, he is not a man of infidelity who pursues multiple women, but is entirely focused on one. Toms says to Nick on the train "We're getting off... I want you to meet my girl." (24). Tom on the other hand, is of basically the opposite nature. Several times in the novel, an affair regarding Tom comes up. In this instance, he is so bold that he shows off to nick that he is cheating on Nick's cousin. This is in direct opposition to Gatsby who would even dare to look at another women besides Daisy.

Gatsby is also a giving and generous figure. In a conversation between Nick, Jordan and Lucille, Lucille recalls "When I was here last I tore my gown... he asked me for my name and address inside a week I got a package... with a new gown in it." (43). The immense amount of wealth Gatsby has does not mean he is greedy. When he hears that a guest has torn her own in his house, he immediately opts to buy her a new one of better quality. Henry Gatz says to Nick " He come out to see me two years ago and bought me the house I live in now." (172). Although Gatsby and his father have a broken relationship, he does not fail to show his generosity to his father in buying him a house. This shows that even though he was not close to his father, he still took to the time to take care of him.

In numerous occasions, Gatsby displays his readiness to open up his home for other's enjoyment. "A man named Klipspringer was there so often and so long that he became known as the boarder." (62). Gatsby is so hospitable to his guests that he even allows Klipspringer to move into his house because he is there so often. He is too nice however, that he is taken advantage of and perhaps does not care because of his natural hospitality. Owl Eyes says when talking to Nick " Who brought you... or did you just come? I was brought most people were brought." (46). The fact that most people just show up to Gatsby's party uninvited and are allowed in shows that Gatsby is not opposed to having new guests that he does not know in his house. He allows people

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