What is Nick's tone when he calls Gatsby a "son of God" and says that Gatsby "must be about his Father's business, the service of a vast, vulgar, and meretricious [to look attractive but have no value] beauty"?

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The Great Gatsby

What is Nick's tone when he calls Gatsby a "son of God" and says that Gatsby "must be about his Father's business, the service of a vast, vulgar, and meretricious [to look attractive but have no value] beauty"?

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Asked by Muhammad W #440335 on 4/30/2015 4:56 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 4/30/2015 5:01 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 4/30/2015 5:01 PM

I think, at this point in the novel, Nick is beginning to figure Gatsby out. Although Nick is still enthralled with the idea of Gatsby, he understands that Gatsby, the man, is flawed with delusions of grandeur.

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