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  • Essay / Generosity in Beowulf - 1041

    Starting with loyalty... "I wanted to find him someone. I wanted to go into the room where he lay and reassure him: 'I'll find you someone, Gatsby. Don't worry. Trust me and I will find someone for you…” (9.11). Nick has a lot of compassion for Gatsby after he leaves, he seems to be heartbroken that his friend was abandoned by everyone. For such a generous and loyal man, no one is loyal or kind to him in return (besides Nick). This says a lot about Gatsby's relationships with everyone around him and the superficiality of the society he found himself in. Regarding the theme of generosity, the "old money" people see through his He's not "great" to them - he's a fake, and all his friends turn out to be just people taking advantage of his generosity and his wealth. Gatsby is generous to the people he organizes. banquets and spends a lot of money on food, preparations and entertainment. Gatsby is a generous host. “Most of the people were brought in” “Every Friday, five crates of oranges and lemons arrived from a New York fruit merchant – every Monday, those same oranges and lemons. the lemons left his back door in a pyramid of pulpless halves. ") Third, Jay's reputation is linked to his generosity and is a major flaw in his character. Jay has a reputation for being generous, which is reflected in Jay's reputation for lavish parties and high social class. For