Nick Carraway Character Analysis
Nick Carraway is both the narrator and a major character in the novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Nick grows up in the midwest where he learns to be a good listener (a person people trust with their most valued secrets) and to be non-judgemental of others who are “less fortunate” than he is. Nick studied at Yale University where he learns to be a writer. After World War I, Nick moves to America East to learn the bond business. A good character needs to be reliable and relatable. Nick Carraway exhibits these attributes by trying to make his own path and money, and try to stay honest and be a good person even though he could be negatively influenced by Daisy, Tom, and Jordan- even Gatsby of their nonchalant attitudes and lavish
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This is a struggle, however, because Daisy, nick cousin, lives in East Egg with her daughter and husband, Tom. Nick appeared to be outside of the box because the lives of these people disgust him. Gatsby only cares about Daisy, even when she ran over Myrtle, Tom’s mistress, he still tries to protect Daisy and did not even care about killing someone. Thus, Nick hates Gatsby at this point, even though he was his favorite Character. Tom and Daisy only care about themselves, and have no mercy for the poor's, which is why they belong together though they cheat on each other. In the other side, Nick grows from a nonjudgmental person to an overcritical person. However, He was not his fault, he was just being rational and honest because when we are surrounded by maledict, amoral, and misconduct people, it is impossible to preserve yourself from judging. Nick strong view on moral helps him not to be influenced by others characters unconscionable life. “ I chose Nick as a character that left a strong impression on me because I can personally relate to him as a newcomer in America. Coming to a country, that has a totally different lifestyle than you, can affect your life. Immigrants try to change into a different people in order to fit in, but they still try to look different. Though they might not say it, but deep down inside it feels dishonorable to change your identity.” In this novel
This is a struggle, however, because Daisy, nick cousin, lives in East Egg with her daughter and husband, Tom. Nick appeared to be outside of the box because the lives of these people disgust him. Gatsby only cares about Daisy, even when she ran over Myrtle, Tom’s mistress, he still tries to protect Daisy and did not even care about killing someone. Thus, Nick hates Gatsby at this point, even though he was his favorite Character. Tom and Daisy only care about themselves, and have no mercy for the poor's, which is why they belong together though they cheat on each other. In the other side, Nick grows from a nonjudgmental person to an overcritical person. However, He was not his fault, he was just being rational and honest because when we are surrounded by maledict, amoral, and misconduct people, it is impossible to preserve yourself from judging. Nick strong view on moral helps him not to be influenced by others characters unconscionable life. “ I chose Nick as a character that left a strong impression on me because I can personally relate to him as a newcomer in America. Coming to a country, that has a totally different lifestyle than you, can affect your life. Immigrants try to change into a different people in order to fit in, but they still try to look different. Though they might not say it, but deep down inside it feels dishonorable to change your identity.” In this novel