Zachary C. Bowie
Mrs. Enix
AP Literature
March 29, 2016
The misogynistic narrator of The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway, has been titled to be indifferent and and the antagonist of the narrative notwithstanding the fact that he is the the only true and real friend that Gatsby has. There are several examples from the introduction of the novel to the closure of it that can back this simple truth up.
He is a honest man and we can tell that within the first chapter of the narrative that Caraway is a highly educated man, having gone to Yale University, with the knowledge of how to “”walk around in someone’s skin” as Atticus Finch once said. However it can be argued that Nick is very hypocritical of himself. Even though within the first couple of pages into the book Nick claims that he can understand that, ¨...not everyone has had the same experiences that...¨ he had. Although there are many cases in the novel where Nick is seen being very hypocritical of this statement, where he is very judgemental to some of the characters in the novel. But for the most part it turned out alright in the end. Nick tried and strived to live by the motto he stated in the beginning of the book. He is human. Humans are not perfect beings but beings full of imperfections and can it can be said that these imperfections can make us perfect. Through his imperfections Nick learns from his mistakes can becomes better at understanding other people's experiences, ideals, and dreams. Throughout the book we see an evolution in his character and we see how someone who is already well educated can better himself into a light parting the clouds of life.
He is the only true friend that Gatsby has in the novel. When Gatsby time came to an end we see that Nick Carraway was the only character to organize and attend his funeral showing the reader that he was a true and real friend to Gatsby. Despite the argument about why he did plan Gatsby’s funeral it is without a doubt that Nick Carraway does have a positive connection between him and Gatsby. Nick realizes he's being drawn into a dishonest lifestyle, and that's what makes him scurry back West. Right after Jordan calls him a "bad driver," he tells her, "I'm thirty … I'm five years too old to lie to myself and call it honor"
The protagonist of The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway, has been perceived to be indifferent and and the antagonist of the narrative notwithstanding the fact that he is the the only true and real friend that Gatsby has. There are several examples from the introduction of the novel to the closure of it that can back this simple truth up. Such as how he realizes that he has been living a dishonest lifestyle and that drives him to go West. By this and numerous examples within the book it is without a doubt that Nick Carraway turns out alright at the end.
Mrs. Enix
AP Literature
March 29, 2016
The misogynistic narrator of The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway, has been titled to be indifferent and and the antagonist of the narrative notwithstanding the fact that he is the the only true and real friend that Gatsby has. There are several examples from the introduction of the novel to the closure of it that can back this simple truth up.
He is a honest man and we can tell that within the first chapter of the narrative that Caraway is a highly educated man, having gone to Yale University, with the knowledge of how to “”walk around in someone’s skin” as Atticus Finch once said. However it can be argued that Nick is very hypocritical of himself. Even though within the first couple of pages into the book Nick claims that he can understand that, ¨...not everyone has had the same experiences that...¨ he had. Although there are many cases in the novel where Nick is seen being very hypocritical of this statement, where he is very judgemental to some of the characters in the novel. But for the most part it turned out alright in the end. Nick tried and strived to live by the motto he stated in the beginning of the book. He is human. Humans are not perfect beings but beings full of imperfections and can it can be said that these imperfections can make us perfect. Through his imperfections Nick learns from his mistakes can becomes better at understanding other people's experiences, ideals, and dreams. Throughout the book we see an evolution in his character and we see how someone who is already well educated can better himself into a light parting the clouds of life.
He is the only true friend that Gatsby has in the novel. When Gatsby time came to an end we see that Nick Carraway was the only character to organize and attend his funeral showing the reader that he was a true and real friend to Gatsby. Despite the argument about why he did plan Gatsby’s funeral it is without a doubt that Nick Carraway does have a positive connection between him and Gatsby. Nick realizes he's being drawn into a dishonest lifestyle, and that's what makes him scurry back West. Right after Jordan calls him a "bad driver," he tells her, "I'm thirty … I'm five years too old to lie to myself and call it honor"
The protagonist of The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway, has been perceived to be indifferent and and the antagonist of the narrative notwithstanding the fact that he is the the only true and real friend that Gatsby has. There are several examples from the introduction of the novel to the closure of it that can back this simple truth up. Such as how he realizes that he has been living a dishonest lifestyle and that drives him to go West. By this and numerous examples within the book it is without a doubt that Nick Carraway turns out alright at the end.