The Great Gatsby, a novel authored by F. Scott Fitzgerald, presents Nick Carraway as the storyteller, sharing his views on the world of rich and poor people. His honesty, tolerance, and reflexive nature shape him as a man and influence some of his critical interactions and judgements, allowing readers to appreciate the complexity of this socioeconomic ladder. His truthfulness exposes the hypocrisies of the rich; his being tolerant enables him to relate to people from different walks of life without immediately prejudging them; and his thoughtfulness lets him question what lies beneath everything he does. With traits such as veracity, toleration, and self-examination, we can better understand how they influence Nick's interpretations of both …show more content…
It is this tolerance that allows Nick to build complicated relationships with different characters representing various social strata in the novel—a more nuanced take on social class in the book. However, he may condemn her actions—such as the inadequate methods she employs to escape her life—yet he still empathises with Myrtle's desires, even if they are repugnant or morally reprehensible. This illustrates his ability to delve beyond surface behaviours to understand their deeper motivations. In the novel, Nick’s reflexive character helps the reader better understand its events and characters. His thoughts on Gatsby’s life and death show that the dream of Gatsby was a tragedy and the American Dream was empty. For example, he thinks about how Gatsby always chased his dream, which ended up in his tragedy, thereby expressing what can happen if a person does not understand reality just as it is. Also, Nick looks at the East versus the Midwest and shows his values and background while denoting the corruption seen by him in the East. This issue can be seen in Nick’s inclination to return to the Midwest, something he cannot do because of the moral clarity connected with his