At any rate Miss Baker’s lips fluttered, she nodded at me almost imperceptibly and then quickly tipped her head back again—the object she was balancing had obviously tottered a little and given her something of a fright. Again a sort of apology arose to my lips. Almost any exhibition of complete self sufficiency draws a stunned tribute from me.
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This subtle scene delicately shows Jordan Baker’s arrogant, indifferent and detached personality. Her tiny, restrained movements reflect her cold pride and vanity. Meanwhile, Nick’s inner thoughts quietly reveal his attitude towards upper-class vanity, laying a sharp contrast for the emptiness of wealthy society in the whole novel.
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