in the book the great gatsby by f scott fitzgerald, the main character, nick carraway says this, "There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired." i have been looking everywhere for the true definition of this quote and if anyone knows what it really means please share. Thanks!!
2007-04-25 15:26:35 · 5 answers · asked by fresh 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
This quote is how Nick feels people in the world are divided. There are the pursued- the love of gatsbys life who is married and lives across the way
the pursuing- gatsby
the busy- gatsby's lover's husband
and the tired- himself
Each of these types of people are represented in this book.
2007-04-25 15:45:47 · answer #1 · answered by burgerbabe84 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it means that life is made up of all kinds of people. There aren't two types, there are many. And everyone has there own group, no one is just left out.
Just my opinion but since I have not read the book yet (our teacher felt it was more important to show us the movie. Bah!) I am not sure of the context it was said in.
2007-04-25 15:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by Pixie D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If 2 everybody is destined to be with one yet another, in the event that they're soul friends, of their love for the different is amazingly stable, the no volume of area between them, no rely if one be in Australia and the different in Canada, no volume of time, no rely if or not they might desire to attend one 365 days of fifty years to be with one yet another, in the event that they truthfully and incredibly look after the different, in the event that they want to be with one yet another, their love will surpass any hindrances that come their way. not something will separate them.
2016-10-30 07:50:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It defines everybody in terms of romance, or sex; they are trying to get somebody, somebody is trying to get them, they are occupied together, and afterward they are tired. This could refer to the emotional and psychological state as well as the literal activities.
2007-04-25 15:33:06 · answer #4 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are those whom someone is always looking for (or looking up to), those who are always striving for something, those who are always doing something, and those who have already always done something. Everyone fits into one of those categories.
2007-04-25 16:04:07 · answer #5 · answered by juliEmAnia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋