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. If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life, as if he were related to one of those intricate machines that register earthquakes ten thousand miles away. This responsiveness had nothing to do with that flabby impressionability which is dignified under the name of the “creative temperament”—it was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again. No—Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men.

Question

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. If personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures, then there was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to the promises of life, as if he were related to one of those intricate machines that register earthquakes ten thousand miles away. This responsiveness had nothing to do with that flabby impressionability which is dignified under the name of the “creative temperament”—it was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I shall ever find again. No—Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men.

Nick believed Gatsby was a hopeless romantic
Nick had disdain for everything the 1920's represented
Nick thought Gatsby was gorgeous

Answer 1

in his sensitivity to the promises of life

Nick believed Gatsby had an extraordinary gift for hope and romantic readiness
Nick was temporarily disinterested in the sorrows and elations of men because of Gatsby's experiences.

Answer 2

Based on the passage you provided from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it can be inferred that Nick, the narrator, believed Gatsby to be a hopeless romantic. Nick states that Gatsby possessed "an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness," which he had never found in any other person and doubted he would ever find again. This suggests that Nick admired Gatsby's ability to believe in the promises of life and maintain a sense of optimism, despite the flaws and disappointments surrounding him.

To find the answer, I analyzed the given passage and looked for clues within Nick's description of Gatsby's qualities and character traits. This involved understanding the context and certain phrases, such as "extraordinary gift for hope" and "romantic readiness." By carefully reading and contemplating the writer's words, one can interpret the intended meaning and make logical inferences.

Answer 3

From the given passage, we can conclude that Nick believed Gatsby was a hopeless romantic and that he thought Gatsby was gorgeous. However, there is no clear indication in the passage regarding Nick's feelings towards the 1920s.