Carraway As A Confidant In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

A confidant is a character, often a friend, whose role is to be present when the hero or heroine needs a sympathetic listener to confide in. Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby is an excellent example of a confidant, as well as a narrator. He is not only a confidant for one character, but many. Nick Carraway’s prime reason for being such a good confidant is that he is so honest, sympathetic, compassionate, and open minded. He states at the very beginning of chapter one that his father told him “whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had (Fitzgerald 1).” He also states he is “inclined to reserve all judgments.” Carraway wants people to know that he is