Nick Carraway's Transformation In The Great Gatsby

Jordan says, “He wants to know, if you’ll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him come over” (78). Gatsby uses Nick to reconnect with Daisy, because he is a mutual friend between the two. Nick is not only connected to the main characters but also has an amicable personality.

He begins to look at everyone differently; Jordan as dishonest, Tom and Daisy as “careless”, Gatsby as secretive. Nick becomes so involved in this new world going on around him through the new friendships he made with Gatsby, Tom, Jordan and Daisy. The more he gets drawn into their relationships, the more lies he has to tell to keep from everything falling apart. He continuously lies and helps Gatsby by covering for him and trying to help him and Daisy rekindle their relationship. Nick soon watches Gatsby's dream unravel and is astonished by the lack of people that show up to his funeral.

The Great Gatsby one of few novels Scott Fitzgerald wrote in 1925. The story takes place in 1920s after world war one. From the east, Nick moved to the west and learned the bond business. Nick, when he moves he moves next to a man named Gatsby who gives him a life lesson.

He is the narrator of the book and one of the main characters as well. As a protagonist,

Causing much destruction, Tom tells George all the information to get back to Gatsby. After the big crash with Myrtle Wilson, Tom meets up at George Wilson’s shop to fully blame the death of Myrtle on Gatsby. Tom explained how he had just got back from New York and that the “yellow car [he] was driving [that] afternoon wasn’t [his]” (Fitzgerald 108). Knowing that Gatsby had switched cars, the blame was automatically pointed at him.

As the summer goes on, Nick gets invited to one of Gatsby’s big parties. He meets Jordan at the party and they meet Gatsby himself, a young man, a great smile, and tells everyone “old sport”. Later on in the party Gatsby asks to talk to Jordan Baker alone. Nick learns that the parties were all to get and impress Daisy. Gatsby asks Nick to invite Daisy over to his to tea, so Gatsby can meet her. When Daisy and Gatsby meet each other for the first time in five years it starts off awkward, then they start talking to each other. Gatsby tells her about how rich he is now and invites her over to his house. Daisy and Gatsby then begin the affair between each other as their relationship grows. Later, Gatsby get invited to Daisy’s house where Tom starts

Tom, Nick, and Jordan arrived to Wilson’s Garage Myrtle had already been killed by the car. When Tom saw that his mistress had been killed he was distraught. When he was “comforting” George, he was really manipulating him into killing Gatsby. Before he goes to kill Tom, he thinks that the yellow car that killed Myrtle was Tom’s. “‘How do you like this one?”’ inquired Tom. “‘I bought it last week’” (Fitzgerald). Tom made Wilson think that he owned the yellow car. But when the yellow car was used to kill Myrtle, Tom’s story completely changed. When George goes to kill Tom, Tom tells him “I was bringing you coupe we’ve been talking about. That yellow car I was driving this afternoon wasn’t mine - do you hear? I haven't seen it all afternoon”(Fitzgerald). He then proceeds to tell George that Gatsby owns the yellow car. Which in turn causes George to want to kill Gatsby. Tom not only used his words to manipulate Tom, he even had a plan from the beginning to kill

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is about a writer named Nick Carraway. He leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922 . Nick chases his American Dream and ends up living next door to a mysterious, party-loving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, who is  across the water from his cousin, Daisy and her husband, Tom Buchanan. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald reveals that the upper class society is corrupt from money. This is best proven through Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom.

Every weekend, Nick’s next door neighbor Gatsby had extravagant parties at his house. One Saturday morning, Gatsby’s butler came to Nick’s house and invited him to the party that was to be held that evening. Nick showed up that night, not knowing a soul there, and not even knowing what the host himself looked like. He soon found Jordan, and spent the rest of the evening with her. Nick found himself speaking with a man he recognized from the war. Nick told him that he did not even know who the host was, but that he had just been invited by him. The man looked puzzled and then told Nick that he was Gatsby. Both were embarrassed and apologized to each other. At that moment, a butler appeared and told Gatsby of a phone call that he had to attend to. Gatsby excused himself and said that he would talk to Nick later that

When Gatsby reveals to about his relationship with Daisy, Nick’s relationship with Gatsby takes a full u-turn as it rapidly advances their association from simple acquaintances to close friends. Nick’s outlook of Gatsby undergoes a similar transformation. When Nick learns of the previous relationship between Gatsby and Daisy, Gatsby’s actions make sense to Nick. The mansion, the extravagant parties, and the green light were all in the efforts for making Daisy notice him. Gatsby lives his life for the past life that he lived. He spends his life seeking the attention of his love, Daisy, and as Nick explains, “He wanted to recover something, some idea of himself perhaps, that had gone into loving Daisy. His life had been confused and disordered since then, but if he could once return to a certain starting place and go over it all slowly, he could find out what that thing was…” (Fitzgerald 110). Gatsby sought out the American dream in order to win over the love of Daisy which creates a different perception of himself to Nick. Nick, now knowing Gatsby’s intentions worries about Gatsby’s possible rejection, and then warns him that, “[he] wouldn’t ask too much of her, you can’t repeat the past.” (Fitzgerald 110) But Gatsby, blinded by love, strives to win Nick’s married cousin’s heart. Nick perceives Gatsby as a man dwelling on the past

Additionally, love made Bodega and Gatsby unable to prevent their fate. Gatsby 's car hits Myrtle Wilson as it travels through the "Valley of ashes" (138), but it is Daisy, not Gatsby, who drives it. Daisy had struck Myrtle and sped away. Gatsby takes the blame for hitting Myrtle to protect Daisy. Gatsby reveals to Nick that he’s willing to take the blame in order to protect Daisy when he tells Nick asks him if Daisy was driving the car and Nick replies “Yes. But of course I 'll say I was” (143).

In a coming of age story, a character must look back on his or her youth and say goodbye. Nick Carraway comes to Long Island as an almost 30 year-old man who prides himself on the fact that he is a non-judgmental person. However, after his experiences he is no longer the same person he was before his 30th birthday. Along with turning 30, Nick’s experiences allow him to see past the illusions of the upper class lifestyle. Initially, Nick was intrigued by the glitz and glamour that accompanied the lives of Tom and Daisy. Slowly but surely, he matures out of his infatuation and comes to several realizations about himself and those around him. Fitzgerald initially presents Nick as a trustworthy character who reserves judgment and is unaffected by others. This first impression provides a meaningful contrast for Nick’s final opinions. After an unforgettable summer, Nick matures into a different person and has several judgments to make towards the people of East and West Egg.

Tom makes a stop at Wilson’s garage and as Wilson inquires about buying Tom’s other car to resell it, he declares he is trying to raise money to move to the West with Myrtle as he discovers that his wife has a double life. Tom grows impatient and panicks as he no longer has control over his wife and mistress. In the city, the group stays in the Plaza Hotel near Central Park and as they arrive, Tom begins questioning Gatsby’s past as an Oxford man and then out of the blue, asks what kind of split is he trying to cause between him and his wife. Baffled by the question, Daisy gets Tom to stay quiet. Gatsby then declares to Tom that Daisy never loved him, but Tom insists that this is not true and as a result, reveals that Gatsby is actually involved in an organized

George though Gatsby was having an affair with his wife so he shoots and kills

Not long after this revelation, Nick travels to New York City with Tom and Myrtle. At a vulgar, gaudy party in the apartment that Tom keeps for the affair, Myrtle begins to taunt Tom about Daisy, and Tom responds by breaking her nose. As the summer progresses, Nick eventually garners an invitation to one of Gatsby’s legendary parties. He encounters Jordan Baker at the party, and they meet Gatsby himself, a surprisingly young man who affects an English accent, has a remarkable smile, and calls everyone “old sport.” Gatsby asks to speak to Jordan alone, and, through Jordan, Nick later learns more about his mysterious neighbor. Gatsby tells Jordan that he knew Daisy in Louisville in 1917 and is deeply in love with her. He spends many nights staring at the green light at the end of her dock, across the bay from his mansion. Gatsby’s extravagant lifestyle and wild parties are simply an attempt to impress Daisy. Gatsby now wants Nick to arrange a reunion between himself and Daisy, but he is afraid that Daisy will refuse to see him if she knows that he still loves her. Nick invites Daisy to have tea at his house, without telling her that Gatsby will also be there. After an initially awkward reunion, Gatsby and Daisy reestablish their connection. Their love rekindled, they begin an affair. After a short time,