... cousin-in-law. In the novel, the author, F. Scott Fitzgerald, uses the comparison between two cousins to show how their differing characteristics reflect the themes of morality and reality versus illusion. One of Nick's Characteristics that is incompatible with Toms is that Nick is cautious when speaking. On an occasion ... him feel responsible for Gatsby's death, for he was the one that brought Gatsby and Daisy together. "After Gatsby's death the East was haunted for me like that, distorted beyond my eyes power of correction. (Pg. 178) This quote shows that Nick is feeling responsible f...

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