Top 4 The Great Gatsby quotes
"I believe that on the first night I went to Gatsby's house I was one of the few guests who had actually been invited. People were not invited — they went there." - Narration by Nick, in Chapter 3
Noting the absence of friendship holding any value to the shallow visitors.
"If it wasn't for the mist we could see your home across the bay . . . You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock." - Gatsby to Daisy, in Chapter 5
This moment is notable, ans it has always held great sentimental value to Gatsby, but Daisy utterly disregards the importance of it.
"His parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people — his imagination had never really accepted them as his parents at all.” - Narration by Nick (regarding Gatsby), in Chapter 6
More of Gatsby’s background, that of mere common people. This also showcases Gatsby’s willingness to forget those most important to his background, in the pursuit of selfish esteem.
"After Gatsby's death the East was haunted for me like that, distorted beyond my eyes' power of correction." - Narration by Nick in Chapter 9
This demonstrates Nick’s ultimate realization that this East Coast lifestyle among elites was so disgusting and shallow that he was no longer able to justify or excuse it in any way.
