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Examples Of Nick Leaving West Egg For The Last Time In The Great Gatsby

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After reading the scene about Nick leaving West Egg for the last time in "The Great Gatsby" made me think about leaving everything behind and how it impacts life. For example, in chapter 9 at the end of page 79, Nick said "His protest continued in his head, Look here old sport, you've got to find someone for me. You've got to try hard. I can't go through this alone." This shows that Nick couldn't stop thinking about how Gatsby's words were running through his head. This is because Nick finally realized that he was Gatsby's only true friend and that he had cared a lot about him. In addition, Nick realized that he didn't like living in West Egg since there wasn't anything there for him anymore. This reveals that Gatsby had impacted Nick's life

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