This seems a surprising statement for Nick to make because Nick has high moral expectations and is disgusted in Gatsby as he "[represents] everything for which [he has] an unaffected scorn.". ... Nick recognizes that Gatsby has always stayed true to himself and the dream, and he must have incredible strength and utter courage he has to uphold this dream for so long. ...
Florence Nightingale once said, "Why have women passion, intellect, moral activity--these three--and a place in society where no one of the three can be exercised?" ... Still, she continued to lead Gatsby to believe that she could possibly have the courage to leave her husband even though her helplessness was apparent. ... Nick says that "whatever intentions, whatever courage she had had were definitely gone" (135). ...
Anti-heroes are protagonists who, unlike the traditional hero, lacks conventional heroic attributes such as morality, courage, and selflessness. ... Thus, the anti-hero became a "reflection of humankind as it adjusted to the erosion of society's traditional moral and social virtues" (Hayes & Busch). ...
