How Did Nick Carraway Influence The Great Gatsby

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Nick Carraway, influenced by the pursuit of money, ultimately discovers through Jay Gatsby, Tom Buchanan, Daisy and others that wealth alone does not bring fulfillment or happiness. Nick Carraway is a man who sticks by peoples sides whether they have someone by their side or not. Nick Carraway is a true friend who invests time into people and cares deeply about close friends.
Nick Carraway is influenced by the pursuit of money because Nick left Minnesota and moved to New York to start a bond business. Nick Carraway’s parent were willing to pay for him to start an education on the bond business. His family has money for him to fool around another year. In the jazz age money has a huge influence on marriage, the way of lifestyle, and way people act (Fitzgerald). …show more content…

Nick realizes his wealth brought him unhappiness in his marriage with Daisy; however, he had another mistress, Myrtle. His wife ran over his mistress and was very upset that he did not have Myrtle in his life (Fitzgerald).
Nick realizes Daisy was as well unhappy in her marriage. She knew that her husband had a mistress. Myrtle would call the house during dinner multiple times. When Daisy Buchanan reunited with Jay Gatsby she was shocked because she had not seen him in a while. Nick noticed that Daisy was happy when she was around Gatsby. When Tom, Jay, Daisy, and Nick were all together, she told her husband “I loved you now – isn’t that enough” and told Gatsby "I did love him once – but I loved you too.” She was referring that she also loved Tom (Fitzgerald).
Nick noticed that Jay Gatsby is a lonely man who is stuck trying to recover and make up the past. Jay wants to spend his life with Daisy. But Daisy does not want to leave Tom. Gatsby cannot have Daisy because she is in love and married with

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