1. Gatsby, the Player
... effect not what he is playing. Gatsby the poor player is crystallized when he tries to clarify all the wild speculation about him to Nick. Nick inquires him about which part of the Midwest he is from. Gatsby's answer is San Francisco. Brief as it is, the answer lays bare not only Gatsby's poor geographical knowledge, but also his futile effort ... years. It is in this act that Gatsby frets and struts most. He is so nervous as to the coming reunion. Obviously, he has exhausted his creativity in the previous part of his play. He doesn't know how to face Daisy, who is just a superficial la...
- Word Count: 2711
- Approx Pages: 11
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School