Quote #7

page 79
8/15/10

"There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired." Nick says this on his way home walking with Jordan. Nick had been thinking about Gatsby and Daisy at the time. So I am guessing what he meant when he thought this was that you have to be in one of these categories, or you aren't living at all. When he said the pursued I believe he is talking about Daisy being pursued by Gatsby. The pursuing is Gatsby pursuing Daisy. The busy is Jordan with her career. The tired is Nick because he has to deal with all of those people. This is not one of the most important quotes in the book, but I liked it because it brought humor and truth at the same time. I also like the way Nick says this, as if he doesn't mind being tired because he likes dealing with the rest of them.