What Is The Point Of View Of The Great Gatsby

Have you ever met someone who you thought was an amazing person, almost perfect all around but later came to realize that they have their flaws and that they can only be human. Well in the beginning of The Great Gatsby we believe Nick, he tells us that he is honest and judgemental free, but we soon realize that maybe we should not believe the things he says about himself. If this story was from Gatsby’s or any person's perspective the plot would change drastically. That is why these things will be explained to you in the following paragraphs. We learn that Nick Carraway is not the most trustworthy narrator we could have. Since the story is written by someone who is in it, The Great Gatsby starts by convincing us that Nick is truly who he

how the character thinks of anything. “"They're a rotten crowd," I shouted across the lawn. "You're worth the whole damn bunch put together." “I've always been glad I said that. It was the only compliment I ever gave him, because I disapproved of him from beginning to end.”” When Nick explains to a man of whom he disapproves of completely that he is worth the price of the whole East Egg crowd put together, yet Nick's entire social life is composed of these people he says he disapproves of. Nick has made clear that he cannot be nearly as honest as he convinces the reader that he may display. Nick’s point of view affects the story for the reason that he makes this comment towards Gatsby. Nick is clearly holding back, it shows that these are his thoughts, some may not agree with this statement. Thinking about Nick’s point of view and how part of the statements he makes could be different in his perspective. You may also think about how the story might differentiate if someone else was writing it, Gatsby

“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and . . . then retreated back into their money . . . and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” Nick portrays Tom and Daisy as thinking very highly of their individuality and therefore Tom and Daisy can get away from/with anything they please, including murder. Nick may be seen as an unreliable narrator but he displays a good point of view and explains an excellent narrative because in this specific part of the book it is explained to the reader money can get you places, it is not a good thing to abuse the power of money but Nick points out the fact that Daisy and Tom both do this action. Most of the time this pertains to reality and we can notice those actions with Tom. Every individual has their ups and downs, along with flaws. We are all human. Yet sometimes no one is able to tell a full story especially when they are in it. Nick’s point of view is biased because he is in the