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Nick Carraway
Towards the final scene of the book, I notice something that is both relevant in my current life experiences as well as today’s society. Nick Carraway moves back home to the slower paced state of Minnesota, because he’s honestly not made to be a New Yorker. Nothing’s wrong with that, New York isn’t for everybody. However, this part of the book is incredibly valid, almost 100 years later. This past summer when I was looking at colleges, I made the realization that not every place is made for me. When I went and visited some colleges, I went in thinking I’d really like being there for four years, but after being their for a couple hours, I’ve realized this wasn’t the case. Nick had the same realization, it only took much longer. I think that
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