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1. www.sparknotes.com › lit › gatsbyThe Great Gatsby Quotes: Love and Marriage | SparkNotes

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   Here, Nick describes Gatsby’s behavior after he confesses his desire to marry Daisy in Louisville, where they originally met. The confession takes place in the middle of the novel, when Gatsby and Daisy have embarked on their affair.

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3. blog.prepscholar.com › the-great-gatsby-theme-loveBest Analysis: Love and Relationships in The Great Gatsby

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   Questions about relationships in The Great Gatsby? We analyze romances between Gatsby and Daisy, Myrtle and George, and others to explain love's role in the novel.

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   The marriage is an illusion and they both go on to have affairs and continue to live together as if they were happily married. ‘Did you give Nick a little heart-to-heart talk on the veranda?’ demanded Tom suddenly.

5. www.sparknotes.com › lit › gatsbyThe Great Gatsby: Nick Carraway Quotes - SparkNotes

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   The Great Gatsby Nick Carraway Quotes. Previous Next. I was privy to the secret griefs of wild, unknown men. Most of the confidences were unsought—frequently I have feigned sleep, preoccupation, or a hostile levity when I realized by some unmistakable sign that an intimate revelation was quivering on the horizon.

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   Jun 13, 2024 · Overall, The Great Gatsby portrays love as a complex and often painful experience, with characters experiencing unrequited love, conflicting feelings, and the harsh realities of relationships. These quotes highlight the intensity and complexity of the love theme throughout the novel.

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   Mar 27, 2024 · Discover the most important The Great Gatsby quotes about love from this easy classic fiction book by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Below are famous lines and details about the author and what love represents in this “Great American Novel.”

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   How does Nick feel about the relationship between Tom & Jordan?

   • However, their relationship takes a back seat in the middle and end of the novel as the drama of Daisy's affair with Gatsby, and Tom's with Myrtle, plays out. So by the end of the novel, Nick sees Jordan is just as self-centered and immoral as Tom and Daisy, and his earlier infatuation fades to disgust.

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   Why does Myrtle's sister talk to Nick about the affair?

   • During the party at Myrtle’s apartment early in the novel, Myrtle’s sister Catherine speaks to Nick about Myrtle and Tom’s affair. Catherine’s romanticizing the affair likely reflects Myrtle’s own perspective on the relationship. Myrtle believes that the only reason Tom will not divorce Daisy is because Daisy is Catholic.

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   What does Nick's relationship with Jordan represent?

   • So by extension, Nick's relationship with Jordan represents how his feelings about the wealthy have evolved—at first he was drawn in by their cool, detached attitudes, but eventually found himself repulsed by their carelessness and cruelty.

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   Why is Nick attracted to Jordan?

   • So just as Gatsby falls in love with Daisy and her wealthy status, Nick also seems attracted to Jordan for similar reasons. However, this conversation not only foreshadows the tragic car accident later in the novel, but it also hints at what Nick will come to find repulsive about Jordan: her callous disregard for everyone but herself.

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   Why does Nick write a reflection on the first page?

   • Nick offers this reflection on the first page of the novel, and his words have an important foreshadowing function. The entire story that Nick is about to relate arises from his having become a confidante for two opposing men, Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby.

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   Does Nick have a relationship with Jordan Baker?

   • As his first party at Gatsby’s mansion winds down, Nick describes his growing romantic interest in Jordan Baker. The courtship between Nick and Jordan never takes center stage, but Nick mentions his shifting feelings toward her throughout the novel.

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9. www.sparknotes.com › lit › gatsbyThe Great Gatsby: Myrtle Wilson Quotes - SparkNotes

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   “I married [George] because I thought he was a gentleman,” she said finally. “I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn’t fit to lick my shoe.” Once Myrtle, Tom, and Nick are away in the city in Chapter 2, Myrtle feels able to speak freely about her disastrous marriage to George Wilson.