Should gatsby have been more cynical

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Answer these questions based on chapters of the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgeralds. Use evidence from the text and it would be helpful if the pages are cited.

1. Explain in details why Jay Gatsby's optimism is not justified?

2. Are there good reasons for Gatsby's optimism about the future?

3. Should Gatsby have been more cynical or skeptical about the future than he was?

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