The Great Gatsby

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seen. It is a rich cream color with nickel and has a three-noted horn.” (64) It has a “monstrous length with triumphant hat-boxes, supper-boxes, tool-boxes, and terraced with a labyrinth of windshields and a green leather conservatory.” (64)
Amidst Gatsby’s possessions, he develops his personal self. His physical self appearance sets him apart form the other characters. His smile is the type “that comes across four or five times in life. One of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it.” (48) He has a collection of tailored shirts from England. They are described as “shirts of sheer linen and thick silk and fine flannel.” He has shirts with stripes and scrolls and plaids in coral and apple-green and lavender and faint orange, with monograms of Indian blue.” (93) Gatsby wears a unique “gorgeous pink rag of a suit” that sets him apart as a “bright spot.” (154) Gatsby’s mannerisms are different too. He gives the “strong impression that he picks his ...

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