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in reply to a message by Alice
Before I begin, let me warn you that I'm not an expert and this is not based on any research, but since no one has replied yet I wanted to give you my thoughts.
The only time I've ever heard the name Gatsby was as a last name in The Great Gatsby. The character in the book was originally surnamed Gatz but changed his name to sound more important. I always wondered if maybe F. Scott Fitzgerald made up this name especially for his character.
But I'll remind you that this is only my theory.
The only time I've ever heard the name Gatsby was as a last name in The Great Gatsby. The character in the book was originally surnamed Gatz but changed his name to sound more important. I always wondered if maybe F. Scott Fitzgerald made up this name especially for his character.
But I'll remind you that this is only my theory.
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