Importance of Nick Carraway, Narrator of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby
In The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the narrator,
Nick Carraway, tells a story in which Jay Gatsby tries to attain happiness
through wealth. Even though the novel is titled after Gatsby, Nick
analyzes the actions of others and presents the story so that the reader
can comprehend the theme. Throughout the novel, Nick is the vehicle used
to gather all of the pieces together to learn about Gatsby. Nick is the
only character that changes in the novel from the beginning to the end.
Nick is the literary device that is employed to learn about Gatsby, which
ultimately tells the theme of the story. Throughout the novel, flashbacks are
inserted, courtesy of Nick, to reveal piece by piece about the mysterious Gatsby. Nick patches the pieces of the puzzle together regarding Gatsby's past and lack
of a future. Nick is like the box of a puzzle; the puzzle is impossible to put
together without it. Without Nick, the reader's opinion of Gatsby would be
drastically different. The reader's opinion would be swayed by the idea that
Gatsby becomes rich via bootlegging alcohol and counterfeiting bonds. Nick
persuades the observer that Gatsby is "...worth the whole damn bunch (rich class)
put together"(Fitzgerald 162). Even though Gatsby aspires to be part of the upper echelon, he, fortunately, is different from them. Nick also analyzes Gatsby's behavior
in order to provide the reader with details and a summary of the great man. At
the end of the novel, Nick comments on Gatsby's life by stating that "(Gatsby)
had come a long way to this blue lawn and his dream must have seem...
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Throughout the novel, Nick is instrumental as voice that tells the
reader about Gatsby. "Nick is "both within and without, never really assimilating
like the rich" (Chambers 41). Most importantly, Nick is the only character in the novel that changes. Nick Carraway is the main character of the novel. Without Nick, the important allegorical message would not be illustrated: Money cannot buy love or
peace of mind.
Works Cited and Consulted:
Berman, Ronald. "The Great Gatsby" and Fitzgerald's World of Ideas. Tuscaloosa: U of Alabama P, 1997.
Chambers, John B. The Novels of F. Scott Fitzgerald. London: Macmillan/New York: St Martin's P, 1989.
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The Genuine Nick of The Great Gatsby. & nbsp; Nick Carraway is a very genuine character throughout the novel. He gets involved with situations such as Daisy and Gatsby, he helps them. rekindle their love and he also becomes a true friend of Jay Gatsby. & nbsp; Throughout the novel Nick Carraway starts off not having friends, until he starts getting involved with other people. & nbsp; It all starts when Jay Gatsby, Nick's neighbour, invites Nick to his party. Nick decides that it would be a great idea, so he attends. While attending the party, Nick gets acquainted with many of the guests. Then Gatsby sends for him to come and meet him. At first Nick has no idea. where he is headed, then he sees Gatsby and they talk for a few minutes.
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“Whenever you feel like criticizing any one,” he told me, “just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”
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