Gatsby #3

I think Nick was infatuated with Gatsby and all that he represented. He seemed to care about him and take a genuine interest in their friendship but I think this was due in large part to the fact that Nick was in a new place and didn’t know anyone else. Obviously he did not fit in with the lifestyle or crowd he was running with. I think most people go through this type of phase at some point – trying to decide who they are, and trying to be something they are not. Maybe Nick thought all that Gatsby represented was what he wanted but in the end when he decides to move back west, it is obviously not. I would not call Gatsby and Nick close friends, but he was the closest friend Nick had in the area. I think he was shocked and felt sorry for Gatsby because he seemed to be super popular and well liked but in the end, true feelings came out when no one showed up at his funeral. He probably felt some sort of responsibility to maintain the image he had of Gatsby. I think he respected Gatsby in some way and for that reason he was trying to keep his image from being tarnished after his death.