Nick+&+Gatsby

=Nick & Gatsby=

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 * As we explore the value of relationships in //The Great Gatsby//, one must ask one's self: what is the binding force that keeps the pivotal relationships of the story together? Are the feelings that the characters have for each other genuine? For example: does Gatsby truly love Daisy, and vice versa? Or does everyone have his or her own ulterior, self-serving motive within the relationship? And if so, what kind of message do these relationships then serve to portray? The purpose of this particular wiki page is to help explore these questions, using the passage analyses students have written on the topic. **
 * Nick and Gatsby's relationship is an illusion. Neither Nick or Gatsby have constant relationships in the book. The only relationships they obtain are artificial. Gatsby himself is a creation and the relationships he believes he has do not truly exist anymore because he is now a lie. Nick does not allow himself to obtain a proper relationship within the book, seperating himself from the characters in an unattached way. The only relationship Nick appears to feel connected to is his relationship with Gatsby, who is an illusion himself.**