Blog #2

Jay Gatsby seems to be a very powerful man. In the beginning of the story it took a very long time for us to finally meet the main character. however, when we do, we find out he is a special kind of guy. Gatsby seems to get his way with everything. Gatsby makes money on sketchy businesses. He also drives around his flashy car and when pulled over, gets out of getting a ticket by flashing some white card to the police officer. The police officer then apologizes to Gatsby for bothering him and on like nothing happens, and Jay is superior compared to the law. Is Gatsby too big for his britches? Jay seems to be a man who always gets what he wants when he wants it. Could this hurt him in the future?