The Great Gatsby, initial thoughts

Nick as a narrator seems impressionable, but he wants to be a man who accepts others. The first section of writing seems to be setting the scene about his own character making it known he is from a wealthy family, possible to emphasize the immense wealth of the people he socialises with during the novel.
His small introduction to Gatsby seems praising although it is obvious there is an event or difference of opinion that causes his to think differently of him in the novel which is solved at the end.
There are various phrases which intrigue the reader throughout the beginning of the story such as

"Abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men"

which seem fairly to the point, yet it's a thoughtful statement possibly an insight to Nick's character.

It is interesting he mentions men fondly quite a few times but never shows any interest of women even though you would think a young soldier who participated in the war would be...