... receive a commitment from their women. Gatsby's desperate measures to prove his worthiness are made clear in Nick's thoughts, "He might have despised himself, for he had certainly taken her under false pretenses . . . but he had deliberately given Daisy a sense of security; he let her believe that he was ... notes, "The new money makes Gatsby into an equal of Daisy's and allows him to finally pursue her" (Davis). Gatsby's attainment of millions of dollars, his purchase of a flashy mansion on West Egg and his lavish weekly parties are all merely a means to an end. In "The Novels ... of ...

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... conception of himself. He was a son of God." As a son of God-Gods boy-he must be about His Father's business (Fitzgerald 98 )". David Trask notes, "What was that business? It was 'the service of a vast, vulgar, and meretricious beauty' " (Trask 1). Not only Carraway, but also his wealthy ... husband Tom are used to portray sarcasm. When Daisy feels happy and safe with Jay Gatsby, the novels central figure Nick comments, "'Then they sauntered over to my house and sat on the steps for half an hour, while at her request I remained watchfully in the garden." and than Daisy ... to ever...

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