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Mr. Mckee's Quotes From 'The Great Gatsby'

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Mr. Mckee said this quote about Gatsby. This quote shows that Gatsby isn’t the man the reader thinks he is. He is a man who is very wealthy and uses his wealth as power. He has plenty of ways to take care of what he needs. Nobody wants to her gossip about themselves. Gossip can also get twisted from person to

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