Who Is The Narrator In The Great Gatsby
“The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald that follows a cast of characters living in the fictional town of West Egg on a prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. Fitzgerald—inspired by the parties he had attended while visiting Long Island's north shore—began planning the novel in 1923, desiring to produce, in his words, "something new—something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned.".”(Wikipedia.org)
The novel is written in the perspective of Nick Carraway. He is the narrator of the story. According to Merriam Webster dictionary narrate is “to tell (as a story) in detail”. He, tells a story in which Jay Gatsby tries to attain happiness through wealth. Nick is from Minnesota, …show more content…
They enjoy gossiping. For instance, at Gatsby’s party, everyone was talking about Gatsby without actually knowing him. They are very superficial and lack morality. On the other hand, Nick is quiet, observant and reflective which makes him peculiar. He differs from all the other characters in the novel. He prefers to observe and describe on events instead of dominating the action.
Nick Carraway is the first-person narrator, but he's not the centre of the story. As a result, that makes him a peripheral narrator. As an example he tells the readers about the rumours concerning Gatsby without expressing a strong opinion on them. Nick simply repeats what people say about the mysterious Gatsby. He is able provide the readers with different views of Gatsby while being fairly objective. Nick therefore has a neutral understanding and view of how things are played out in the novel. He is able to tell the story of Gatsby and Daisy (and others) from an objective third person point of view. Although he is involved in the story, he is set on the outside of everything as an observer. The reader then able to observe the events through Nick’s eyes, without any …show more content…
He analyses the actions of others which allows the reader to comprehend the novel and the themes. Nick is the ‘Everyman’. He comes from an undistinguished background. He was taught good values like work, perseverance, justice. To illustrate, his father told him “whenever you feel like criticizing any one…just remember that all the in this world haven't had the advantages that you had.”(Fitzgerald 1). People from the 1920’s wanted to see an ordinary man’s perspective on rich people. Nick is the perfect character because the majority of people from 1920’s could relate to him. He is not as financially comfortable as Gatsby or Tom, but he isn’t as poor as George. Fitzgerald succeeded in making the reader relate to the narrator and see the lives of the rich through the poor. Nick does not allow himself to become blinded by the glamour that characterizes their lifestyle. He does not lack
The novel is written in the perspective of Nick Carraway. He is the narrator of the story. According to Merriam Webster dictionary narrate is “to tell (as a story) in detail”. He, tells a story in which Jay Gatsby tries to attain happiness through wealth. Nick is from Minnesota, …show more content…
They enjoy gossiping. For instance, at Gatsby’s party, everyone was talking about Gatsby without actually knowing him. They are very superficial and lack morality. On the other hand, Nick is quiet, observant and reflective which makes him peculiar. He differs from all the other characters in the novel. He prefers to observe and describe on events instead of dominating the action.
Nick Carraway is the first-person narrator, but he's not the centre of the story. As a result, that makes him a peripheral narrator. As an example he tells the readers about the rumours concerning Gatsby without expressing a strong opinion on them. Nick simply repeats what people say about the mysterious Gatsby. He is able provide the readers with different views of Gatsby while being fairly objective. Nick therefore has a neutral understanding and view of how things are played out in the novel. He is able to tell the story of Gatsby and Daisy (and others) from an objective third person point of view. Although he is involved in the story, he is set on the outside of everything as an observer. The reader then able to observe the events through Nick’s eyes, without any …show more content…
He analyses the actions of others which allows the reader to comprehend the novel and the themes. Nick is the ‘Everyman’. He comes from an undistinguished background. He was taught good values like work, perseverance, justice. To illustrate, his father told him “whenever you feel like criticizing any one…just remember that all the in this world haven't had the advantages that you had.”(Fitzgerald 1). People from the 1920’s wanted to see an ordinary man’s perspective on rich people. Nick is the perfect character because the majority of people from 1920’s could relate to him. He is not as financially comfortable as Gatsby or Tom, but he isn’t as poor as George. Fitzgerald succeeded in making the reader relate to the narrator and see the lives of the rich through the poor. Nick does not allow himself to become blinded by the glamour that characterizes their lifestyle. He does not lack