Starting with loyalty... "I wanted to get him someone. I wanted to go to the room where he lay and reassure him: "I'll get you someone, Gatsby. Don't worry. Trust me and I'll find you someone–" (9.11). Nick has a lot of sympathy for Gatsby after he leaves, he seems heartbroken that his friend has been abandoned by everyone. For such a generous and loyal man, no one is loyal or kind to him in return (aside from Nick). This says something about Gatsby's relationships with everyone around him and the superficiality of the society he was in regarding the theme of generosity, the "old money." " they understand perfectly. His appearance is not "fantastic" for them: he is a fake, and all his friends turn out to be simply people who take advantage of his generosity and riches. Gatsby is generous to the people at his parties he organizes banquets and spends a lot of money on food, preparations and entertainment. “Most people were brought” “Every Friday five crates of oranges and lemons arrived from a greengrocer in New York: every Monday those same oranges and lemons.” they left his back door in a pyramid of pulpless halves.”) Third, Jay's reputation is tied to his generosity, and it is one of his major character flaws. Jay has a reputation for being generous, which is demonstrated by Jay's reputation for throwing lavish, high-class parties. For