Examples Of Nick Carraway In The Great Gatsby

Inside Nick Carraway Nick Carraway represents a man who wants to be above the nonsensical dealings of the rich man but is continuously dragged down by the human desire to fit in with high society. The Great Gatsby is a Novel that follows the downfall of Jay Gatsby, but where the story shines is its ability to utilize its side characters to their fullest extent. For example, Nick Carraway is the main narrator of The Great Gatsby, and F. Scott Fitzgerald uses him perfectly to drive the plot of the story forward. Throughout the novel Nick's admiration for Gatsby is slowly revealed to be a desire to have a place to fit in high society, first with his relations with Jordan then with his constant need to aid Gatsby in his endeavors. Nick Carraway

F. Scott Fitzgeral is able to illustrate Gatsby’s wealth and freedom through his words in a way that encapsulates Nick’s thoughts of what the American dream should be. With this being said, it should be obvious that Nick who has seen nothing but the horrors of war for many years would be mesmerized by the lifestyle Gatsby has built for himself. Keeping this in mind, Nick allowing Gatsby to use him throughout the novel is justified when you remember that Gatsby’s world seems to be Nick’s idea of the American Dream. Therefore, Nick would want to be as close to the ventures of Gatsby as possible so that he can have a taste of the life of a man who seems to have it all. To summarize, Nick carraway seems to have an idealized view of the American Dream which he recognizes in the lifestyle Gatsby portrays, and it becomes obvious that Nick would do anything for Gatsby in the hopes of getting closer to a man who seems to have achieved all he could have ever

Nick, similarly to his feelings towards Gatsby, is mesmerized by Jordan, “At first I was flattered to go places with her, because she was a golf champion, and everyone knew her name. Then it was something more. I wasn’t actually in love, but I felt a sort of tender curiosity. The bored haughty face that she turned to the world concealed something” (Fitzgerald 46). Although he is not yet in love with Jordan he is enthralled by her fame, success, and strength which is emphasized by his accounts of being flattered to be able to go places with her. Furthermore, Nick’s use of the word “flattered” shows his belief that he is somehow underneath Jordan when it comes to social standing, and that their relationship does not hold equality between the partners. This instability in the relationship reveals that Nick is willing to be a pawn in the games of the east egg residents as long as he is able to partake in their endeavors. To continue, Jordan is shown to be very self centered and controlling which is further played up by the reveal of her having cheated in a golf tournament, “At her first big golf tournament there was a row that nearly reached the newspapers a suggestion that she had moved her ball from a bad lie in the semi-final round. The thing approached the proportions of a scandal then died away. A caddy retracted his statement…It made no