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- Nick says Gatsby was a man of "gorgeous" personality and boundless hope. Nick views Gatsby as a victim, a man who fell prey to the "foul dust" that corrupted his dreams. Nick introduces Gatsby and connects him to both new money and the American Dream, and indicates that Gatsby was done in by the "foul dust" of the Roaring Twenties.
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Nick generally assumes a secondary role throughout the novel, preferring to describe and comment on events rather than dominate the action. Often, however, he functions as Fitzgerald’s voice, as in his extended meditation on time and the American dream at the end of Chapter 9.
- Daisy Buchanan
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- Jordan Baker
According to Nick, Jordan constantly bends the truth in...
- Myrtle Wilson
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- Character List
Nick views Gatsby as a deeply flawed man, dishonest and...
- Chapter 2
Catherine has bright red hair, wears a great deal of makeup,...
- Tom Buchanan
The book has clearly left him feeling anxious, and he even...
- Jay Gatsby
Gatsby is contrasted most consistently with Nick. Critics...
- The Great Gatsby
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- Daisy Buchanan
Oct 3, 2024 · The lines indicate how much Nick was affected by Gatsby's charm: he would, throughout the novel, describe Jay Gatsby in the most glowing terms, casting aside the fact that he was a criminal...
Nick sees past the veneer of Gatsby's wealth and is the only character in the novel who truly cares about Gatsby. In watching Gatsby's story unfold, Nick becomes a critic of the Roaring Twenties excess and carelessness that carries on all around him.
How Does Nick Feel About Gatsby? Why Does He Come to Like Him so Much? Nick goes from initially taken with Gatsby, to skeptical, to admiring, even idealizing him, over the course of the book. When he first meets Gatsby in Chapter 3, he is drawn in by his smile and immediately senses a peer and friend, before of course Gatsby reveals himself as ...
How does Nick describe Gatsby in The Great Gatsby and what sets him apart? Nick Carraway describes Jay Gatsby as the one person who was exempt from his negative reaction to people on the East...
Summary: In The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway's perception of Jay Gatsby evolves from skepticism to admiration. Initially, Nick is critical of Gatsby's ostentatious lifestyle and...
After witnessing the unraveling of Gatsby’s dream and presiding over the appalling spectacle of Gatsby’s funeral, Nick realizes that the fast life of revelry on the East Coast is a cover for the terrifying moral emptiness that the valley of ashes symbolizes.