The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 Quotes
Chapter one of The Great Gatsby begins with Nick Carraway, the book’s narrator, introducing himself to the reader and describing his upbringing. Nick immediately describes himself as a man of sound ethics and claims he is “...inclined to reserve all judgments...” because of his father’s admonition that “...all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.” This statement is the beginning of one of the book’s major themes; morality, especially its absence in people of wealth, frames practically every event and circumstance that Nick describes. The book’s events begin with Nick’s visit with Daisy, a distant cousin, and Tom, Daisy’s husband and an old college friend. Upon arriving, Nick learns that Jordan Baker, a friend