Gatsby tells Nick that he studied in Oxford, which ends up being true because he shows Nick a picture of Gatsby playing cricket at the school. Also, Gatsby says his parents are both dead, but it is not true because his father attends the funeral in the end. He states that he was in the World War I and this is true because Gatsby shows Nick the medal he earned during the war. To prove that all he said was true, Gatsby showed proof for almost everything. The big hunt was true because of the big tiger skin hung on the wall.
Gatsby tells Nick a lot of things, none of which are completely true, but they aren't completely fictional, either. According to Gatsby's first conversation with Nick about his past, he was an Oxford man. This is supported by the picture, like Young commented, but later on, we find that he is not completely an Oxford man, for he attended Oxford but for five months, as a courtesy of the military.
Gatsby tells Nick various things to support the image he has at that moment. He is viewed as a powerful man who studied at Oxford and won many battles at the war. But as Gatsby starts to think that Nick believes it is not real he shows him evidence of such things. Although they might seem as objects which reveal the truth, they are just objects which allow logical fallacies to work upon Nick. They cover up the reality of each thing.
Gatsby tells nick many things about his life. He tells Nick that he once attended Oxford and even went to WW1. Nick who has a hard time believing this facts, Gatsby shows him proof by showing him pictures. One of the things Gatsby lied about is his parents not being alive. Nick who did believe this was suprised to see Gatsby's dad at the funeral. I think this shows that Gatsby was honest with Nick many times.
He says a lot of things that were processed and thought over many times. I think it was very well structured according to the evidence he had. He didn’t attend Oxford as a student, he was part of the staff, but he was there. He won medals in WWI, he was part of the big hunt, and he had proof for all of these things. As Nick heard the story, all the rumors he heard before didn’t allow him to completely accept what Gatsby was saying. But as Jay demonstrated the skin, the medals, and the pictures, it was hard for Nick to neglect what Gatsby said about his past. Even though Gatsby said his parents were dead, Nick found himself with a surprise during the funeral when he saw Gatsby’s father.
Gatsby tells Nick that he served in the army and attended Oxford. His telling of his life though, turns out to be half true. He did serve in the army and did indeed attend Oxford. But it turns out that he attended Oxford for only so long and it turned out to be that he had special backing due to his time in the army; they let the soldiers choose a school of their choice in which they would get accepted into. Also Gatsby told Nick that both his parents were dead but it turns out to be a lie when his dad attends his funeral.
I agree with Danika. Most of the things that Mr. Gatsby tells to Nick aren't necessarly true nor necessarly untrue. He have rendered some details from the true facts. Therefore, although what Mr. Gatsby says aren't totally true, they aren't false either.
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Gatsby tells Nick that he studied in Oxford, which ends up being true because he shows Nick a picture of Gatsby playing cricket at the school. Also, Gatsby says his parents are both dead, but it is not true because his father attends the funeral in the end. He states that he was in the World War I and this is true because Gatsby shows Nick the medal he earned during the war. To prove that all he said was true, Gatsby showed proof for almost everything. The big hunt was true because of the big tiger skin hung on the wall.
Gatsby tells Nick a lot of things, none of which are completely true, but they aren't completely fictional, either. According to Gatsby's first conversation with Nick about his past, he was an Oxford man. This is supported by the picture, like Young commented, but later on, we find that he is not completely an Oxford man, for he attended Oxford but for five months, as a courtesy of the military.
Gatsby tells Nick various things to support the image he has at that moment. He is viewed as a powerful man who studied at Oxford and won many battles at the war. But as Gatsby starts to think that Nick believes it is not real he shows him evidence of such things. Although they might seem as objects which reveal the truth, they are just objects which allow logical fallacies to work upon Nick. They cover up the reality of each thing.
Gatsby tells nick many things about his life. He tells Nick that he once attended Oxford and even went to WW1. Nick who has a hard time believing this facts, Gatsby shows him proof by showing him pictures. One of the things Gatsby lied about is his parents not being alive. Nick who did believe this was suprised to see Gatsby's dad at the funeral. I think this shows that Gatsby was honest with Nick many times.
He says a lot of things that were processed and thought over many times. I think it was very well structured according to the evidence he had. He didn’t attend Oxford as a student, he was part of the staff, but he was there. He won medals in WWI, he was part of the big hunt, and he had proof for all of these things. As Nick heard the story, all the rumors he heard before didn’t allow him to completely accept what Gatsby was saying. But as Jay demonstrated the skin, the medals, and the pictures, it was hard for Nick to neglect what Gatsby said about his past. Even though Gatsby said his parents were dead, Nick found himself with a surprise during the funeral when he saw Gatsby’s father.
Gatsby tells Nick that he served in the army and attended Oxford. His telling of his life though, turns out to be half true. He did serve in the army and did indeed attend Oxford. But it turns out that he attended Oxford for only so long and it turned out to be that he had special backing due to his time in the army; they let the soldiers choose a school of their choice in which they would get accepted into. Also Gatsby told Nick that both his parents were dead but it turns out to be a lie when his dad attends his funeral.
I agree with Danika. Most of the things that Mr. Gatsby tells to Nick aren't necessarly true nor necessarly untrue. He have rendered some details from the true facts. Therefore, although what Mr. Gatsby says aren't totally true, they aren't false either.
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