Gatsby

Review questions-The Great Gatsby 1) Nick Carraway is from Minnesota, graduated from Yale and fought in World War 1. He moves to New York to learn about the bond business. He is a curious person as shown through his curiosity for Gatsby. He is also hypocritical because he claims to be non judgmental but he makes judgments about others throughout the entire book. His thoughts and judgments are made to himself making him a more reserved person. He lives in the West Egg (new money) district of Long Island, next to Gatsby. Nick, rather than getting in on the action, simply stands back and narrates or describes what is happening in the book making him a more reliable narrator. However, he does at times judge others making his opinions sometimes one sided. He is a reliable narrator as he is more quiet and tolerant, so the other characters often share their thoughts with him, giving the reader a better insight of what’s going on in the characters minds, which lead to the many themes of the novel. 2) The first person narration allows the reader to understand the characters through the eyes of another character involved in the story, giving them a better idea of the social conventions through personal judgments and the lifestyle of the time period. 3) A more explicit way of interpreting the title is through the eyes of the characters in the story. Gatsby has every materialistic thing one would want during this time period. Because of his lavish parties and expensive things, as according to social conventions, the others see him as “great”. Through the perspective of Nick, who is the narrator, Gatsby may be “great” because of his personality, being loyal, caring, loving and generous, but also mysterious and intriguing. Calling him “great” could also be a form of irony through the eyes of the reader, as he is very deceiving and lives a life full of lies. Gatsby had reinvented himself and created a extraordinary life and story, showing that he is creative and