It seems "I was looking at a young, elegant punk, a year or two over thirty, whose elaborate formality or speech was not at all absurd." (48)Here Nick describes Gatsby as a tough and boisterous person, but at the same time high class. Nick also says that Gatsby's speech is so complex that it is ridiculous. Gatsby is from West Egg, which means he is part of the "new money" group. Since he recently acquired his fortune, he isn't sure how to act "rich." So instead of making fun of himself, he is confident in how he dresses and looks, as well as how he speaks. "Gatsby, pale as death, with his hands immersed like weights in the packets of his coat, stood in a pool of water staring tragically into my eyes. (86) This takes place after Daisy arrives for tea at the house of Nick, Gatsby runs out the back door and turns to the front door. He describes Gatsby as looking almost sick. He is very nervous, his hands are in his pockets and his face is pale. This shows that Gatsby, who is rich and powerful, has of fears. “He (Gatsby) smiled with understanding, much more than with understanding. It was one of those rare reassuring smiles that you might encounter four or five times in your life. (48)This happened after Nick found out that the man he was talking to was Gatsby is a very understanding and forgiving person that Nick had no idea who he was, since they had never formally met before he doesn't know most of the people who come to his parties. Direct“Sometime before he introduced himself I had a strong impression that he was choosing his words carefully” (48)Here Nick says that Gatsby chooses his words with…… middle of paper…… anyone, and that Gatsby is more traditional and old-fashioned, which is the opposite of “The Immortality of the Jazz Age”. He also says that Nick is surprised by how gracefully Gatsby dances. This reveals that even though Gatsby is involved in organized crime, he also has a caring side. “'I heard you fired all your servants.' «I wanted someone who didn't gossip. Daisy comes to us quite often, in the afternoon.'” (114) This quote is from the beginning of chapter 7. Nick goes to Gatsby's house to see if he is sick. Gatsby replaced all of his servants with new people who he felt he could trust more. He's afraid that word might get out about him and Daisy. Knowing that there are so many rumors about him, he doesn't want Daisy's affair to become one of those rumors. All the new servants are people from Wolfsheim, which shows Gatsby's trust in Wolfsheim.