In the great gatsby what fies fitzgerald subtly wish to convey about gatsby when he has nick say, " was looking at an elegant young whose elavorate formality of speech just missed being absurd. some time before he introduced himself i'd got a strong impression that he was picking his words with care"?

I believe F. Scott Fitzgerald wanted to portray Gatsby as a human. When someone is so royally popular, wealthy, and successful it can be hard to see them as anything but those superficial, materialistic things. Gatsby is shown trying to "fit in" so to speak, choosing his words wisely, yet amidst his attempts at formality, he still can't fit the mold that he so desires to conform to.

What is the actual questions