Right off the bat, compare Gatsby to Barnum. Barnum says "This is the Greatest Show. It's everything you'll ever want, it's everything you'll ever need." How is this idea similar to Gatsby's philosophy?

Alex thinking about repleacing the word feared at the end of paraghaph 2 with dreaded. why do you think he want to make that change? dreaded has a neutral connotation, feared has a neutral connotation, dreaded has a stronger negative connotation, feared has a more negative connotation.