Aurora answers “My teacher keeps on insisting that Jay...”

Aldwin Aguilar asked this question about The Great Gatsby:

My teacher keeps on insisting that Jay Gatsby is black. Is he?

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Aurora No, he's an immigrant from Europe tho and that's why the "purity" of the race is a matter vastly discussed in the novel. Daisy is a perfect example of…moreNo, he's an immigrant from Europe tho and that's why the "purity" of the race is a matter vastly discussed in the novel. Daisy is a perfect example of a classical Southern girl, which is why she's 'meant' to marry someone like Tom and not like Gatsby.(less)

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