Tuesday, April 30, 2013
What I Was Feeling When Nick Refused To Shake My Hand
When Nick refused to shake my hand, I grew angry with him, and I felt like he did not care for me anymore. Even before this, I know Nick saw me on the street, but he did not even come to greet me. This made me upset because Nick is usually nice to everyone he sees. I felt that Nick was one of my good friends, and I did not know why he never came to greet me. After the whole Gatsby incident, I felt ecstatic to finally see someone I could trust. Even though I sometimes come out to be aggressive, I know that Nick felt like I was a nice and polite man to be around. I also felt like Nick was the kind of person who would always be there for me, no matter what happened to me. I felt like Nick was that mediator who was able to help solve any of my problems without complaining or getting angry. Then, when Nick did not shake my hand like good friends usually do, I felt crestfallen. I felt like I had maybe lost of the few people I could actually trust. Then when I told the truth to George about Gatsby driving the car, I knew this made Nick feel like I was a selfish jerk who did not care about anyone. Since Nick was moving, I knew I probably would not see Nick anymore. I initially felt relieved that Nick would not be there to humiliate me anymore. I resented Nick for trying to point out my flaws to other people. But then, I felt like there was a major hole in my life. I knew deep down that I would really miss Nick, and that there would be no one like him. Nick was so easy to get along with, and I felt defeated without him. Never again will I see the person I respected the most, and I know I screwed up horribly.
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Tom, I hate to say this but I have lost all respect for you. Not only did you set Gatsby up, but you all so cheated on my cousin Daisy. I do not want shallow people like yourself in my life. I'm glad you realize how badly you screwed up. Maybe someday you can become a better person, then we can be friends.
ReplyDeleteTom,
ReplyDeleteMaybe I would have been nicer to you if you actually cared about the other people in your life. You THINK that we were good friends, but to tell you the truth I never really was a fan of yours. I found you to be rude and self-centered from the time I met you. You were always putting people down. I just never tried to cause waves since Daisy was my cousin and I still wanted her to be happy. However, cheating on her and ultimately getting Gatsby killed as a result really showed your true colors, and they were not pretty. You apparently think I embarrassed you, but you always embarrass yourself. Just promise me you will at least try to be a better man for Daisy. She really does deserve better.
-Nick
The truth is, I never really cared for your personality. You were always so aggressive and rude to people. I felt like you never cared about other people's feeling, you only cared about yourself. I don't understand how you could cheat on your wife with another woman, but then when she wants to leave you, you get mad. You started this problem which led into a death of a man that just wanted to capture his long lost dream. You are such a hypocrite and need to get your priorities straightened out. I never pointed out your flaws, you were just so insecure about them that you felt like I did. I am happy I moved back to the Middle West so I can be away from you.
ReplyDeleteTom, you are truly the most horrible person I've ever met. How could you instigate a murder? You provoked George. You took advantage of him so that he could kill Gatsby. You are a horrible man and you are wondering why Nick was reluctant to shake your hand. Seriously? I'll cut you some slack because you thought it was Gatsby driving the car that hit Myrtle, but that gives you no right to make him think that Gatsby was also the one who was Myrtle's secret lover. How can a person rat someone out without admitting to their own fault as well? If you were coming clean with good intentions, then should've came clean about yourself too. You should've admitted to being Myrtle's secret lover. Anyway, your hand doesn't deserve to be shaken. Especially not by a man who has such great values. Nick probably just shook your hand because he felt sorry for you.
ReplyDelete~Jordan Baker (Maha)