Blog Entry #5 (pgs. 50-59)
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
A character in the novel tells The Great Gatsby; therefore, the novel is told in a first person
point of view. Nick, the narrator, lives next door to Gatsby on West Egg in New
York. Nick is also Daisy Buchanan’s cousin. His calm temper and objective judgment
make Nick a great character to narrate The
Great Gatsby. “I’m inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has
opened up many curious natures to me and also made me the victim of not a few
veteran bones,” (Fitzgerald, 1). This quote conveys Nick’s open mindedness and
his ability not to pass judgment. The
narrator lets the audience interpret and judge the characters on their own because
of the objective view Fitzgerald characterizes Nick. Moreover, he is quiet and
a good listener, which compels people to like him and trust him. At the end of
chapter three, he discovers that he is one of the only honest people he knows.
His observant and honest qualities make him the most suited character to
narrate the novel.
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