The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

His philosophy, ‘I’m inclined to reserve all judgements…’ suggests he won’t take any characters sides, and that he will think twice before ‘criticizing anyone’. Although at the beginning we seem to put our trust in Nick that he will be a detailed narrator, we can begin to question his reliability near the end of chapter 1 when Nick says, ‘I was in and without’, highlighting inconsistent narrating skills (he won’t be fully involved in all the events that go on), and therefore, we can assume that sometimes he will step back in the novel and let the inevitable unfold. One example of Nick being reserved is in Tom Buchanans house, when he is being invited over for dinner with Daisy Buchanans and Jordan Baker. He seems to withdraw in passing conversations and ‘avoid all eyes’. This either suggests he can be unsociable and shy at times, or he is merely observing certain situations without contributing to them.

6. How does the tone of Nick’s description of Tom reveal Nick’s feelings about Tom? Use a quotation from the text to justify your answer.

6. How does the tone of Nick’s description of Tom reveal Nick’s feelings about Tom? Use a quotation from the text to justify your answer.

2. Nick describes himself as a guy that doesn't judge people and received it from his father. Also he calls himself honest and came to New York to be a bond man even though he doesn't know people yet. He idolizes great Gatsby because of his story.

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.

Society has an obsession with money. In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, wealth is portrayed in two different classes called the new money and the old money. New money refers to those who have recently made their own fortune within their own generation. Old money refers to those who have inherited money from their wealthy families in the past generations. The new money people are more extravagant with their money in order to flaunt their wealth, while the old money people are more conservative with their money because they have been around for longer and people already understand their wealth. The difference between new and old money is not

In The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, symbolism plays a major role in the continuation of the plot. Symbolism in this novel uncovers emotional backstories of the main characters, shows why the characters make the choices they do, and the difference of the meaning of certain objects in the novel. Although there are many different symbols in The Great Gatsby, the ones that stick out the most are the green light, the eyes of T.J. Eckleburg, and the Valley of Ashes. Each symbol can have many different meanings, depending on what character and what situation in which the symbol is being presented.

In the first chapter of the book the reader is introduced to Nick Caraway the narrator of the book. Through his eyes we see the change in identity of many of the characters. We also witness the change of his identity as he starts to mix with his cousin (daisy) and her husband (Tom). While Nick dabbles in the old money scene he notices just how vibrant a lifestyles that his cousin daisy and tom live. Furthermore he sees

The American Dream can mean multiple different things depending on who you ask. Some individuals will answer it as having freedom of religion, class or race others will say it is about the ability to choose where they want to work, what they want to wear, or what they are going to do tomorrow. For Jay Gatsby and many other, the American dream is about gaining wealth and material possessions in an attempt to find happiness. In the Novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, shows us that the American Dream is the concept of being perfect, something that can never be acquired but can always be reached for. "The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It shows us how dreaming can be tainted by reality, and that if you don’t compromise, you

People can be oblivious, lacking a general concern for what occurs, creating an unknowingly selfish image for oneself building uneasiness in the development of life. F. Scott Fitzgerald shows this impact with a selfish and inattentive character, Jay Gatsby, in the novel, The Great Gatsby. Gatsby attempts to revitalize his past with Daisy yet fails as a result of his self-centered attitude. Fitzgerald depicts this through his egotistical values when he does not consider how his decisions impact the people 's lives around him, especially Daisy; consequently he falls oblivious to other 's realities intervening with his dreams, fabricating an insensitive character. Gatsby acts egotistical due to his relentless pursual of recreating the past while remaining blind to her desires in his desire to pursue her, representing his obsessive values to his prize, Daisy.

“Everyone suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people I have ever known.” This tells us that nick is not very honest because usually someone that is not being very truthful. He is a young man from Minnesota who, after being educated at Yale and fighting in world war one, heads of too New York city to learn the bond business. Honest, tolerant, and inclined to reverse judgement.

Though many generations have defined the American Dream as obtaining economic success and prosperity, for many people, economic security is rather something that corrupts the mind and leads to the degradation of one’s soul. The Great Gatsby, Her Kind, and Friends all depict people of different backgrounds that are deeply affected by the culture of their upbringing. They support the idea that the American Dream is ultimately not about wealth, rather it is about seizing opportunities and the freedom of choice.

The Jazz Age, marking to be an era of great change. After World War I ended in 1919, the post-war seemed to make life so much better. People began to become wealthy, which was a tremendous financial change, at least for the upper class, from having a time of corruption. With all of the new wealth, people began buy more. When people begin to buy more, that means profits grew, more goods were manufactured, which makes people earn more money. With all of this money, they began to buy consumer goods- cars, radios, telephones, etc.

In the first paragraph of the novel Nick mentions a quote which his father told him when he was younger "Whenever you feel like criticizing any one’… ‘just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.”(1), Nick mentions that his statement from his father suck with him thus why he does not judge people like others in the upper class do. Although, throughout the novel Nick is always judging people and judging his peers around him based how they acquired their wealth, their relationships, and off many other aspects of their personalities. Due to this, Nick can be seen a hypocritical character and not trustworthy. Even though, Nick can not always be trusted in the senses of keeping to his word, is a

Nick Started to notice Gatsby more and more and Gatsby started to notice him too. The first time nick went over to Gatsby was for one of Gatsby illustrious parties. Nick had been the only of select few actually given and invitation. Nick spends some time at the party looking for Mr.Gatsby but has no avale to finding him. Instead of finding Gatsby he finds Jordan. They talk for a little bit then finally Gatsby make his appearance. They socialize for a little bit a Gatsby has to tend to a business call. Later Gatsby has one