The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway’s Honesty vs. Jordan Baker’s Dishonesty
During the twentieth century the Jazz Age was a period that temporarily bloomed in the 1920`s. Essentially, the Jazz Age was a time period of economic prosperity, where the economic prosperity was increasing, though in contrast, the moral values of individuals were decreasing. In the literary classic novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses his characters to explore this morality. This is clearly apparent through the character Nick Carraway, who represents a symbol of honesty, and Jordan Baker, who represents a symbol of dishonesty.
To begin, Nick Carraway is the narrator of this novel, and he is an adequate representation of being a symbol of honesty. Nick`s honesty and loyalty is evident through the way he analyzes people but maintains truthful information he knows to himself. This is seen through this quotation, `` I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known`` (Fitzgerald, 59). This quotation expresses how his honesty is seen as a rare quality in the East and West Egg. It is rare due to the fact that many characters aside from Nick have lied about a certain characteristic in their past or current lives. Nick`s honesty is also evident through the quotation, ``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`` (Fitzgerald, 1). This quotation signifies that he is able to narrate himself through a non-discriminatory and reserved manner, as he views various events in a humble and honest perspective. Thus, in contrast to Nick`s honesty, Jordan Baker is viewed as a huge symbol of dishonesty.
Moreover, the female character Jordan Baker is observed as being a predominant symbol of dishonesty. Jordan Baker is viewed as a hard, self-reliant, and ``a slender, small-breasted girl, with an erect carriage`` (Fitzgerald, 11). Jordan Baker is a prodigious professional golf player, however, with that being said, she
During the twentieth century the Jazz Age was a period that temporarily bloomed in the 1920`s. Essentially, the Jazz Age was a time period of economic prosperity, where the economic prosperity was increasing, though in contrast, the moral values of individuals were decreasing. In the literary classic novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses his characters to explore this morality. This is clearly apparent through the character Nick Carraway, who represents a symbol of honesty, and Jordan Baker, who represents a symbol of dishonesty.
To begin, Nick Carraway is the narrator of this novel, and he is an adequate representation of being a symbol of honesty. Nick`s honesty and loyalty is evident through the way he analyzes people but maintains truthful information he knows to himself. This is seen through this quotation, `` I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known`` (Fitzgerald, 59). This quotation expresses how his honesty is seen as a rare quality in the East and West Egg. It is rare due to the fact that many characters aside from Nick have lied about a certain characteristic in their past or current lives. Nick`s honesty is also evident through the quotation, ``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`` (Fitzgerald, 1). This quotation signifies that he is able to narrate himself through a non-discriminatory and reserved manner, as he views various events in a humble and honest perspective. Thus, in contrast to Nick`s honesty, Jordan Baker is viewed as a huge symbol of dishonesty.
Moreover, the female character Jordan Baker is observed as being a predominant symbol of dishonesty. Jordan Baker is viewed as a hard, self-reliant, and ``a slender, small-breasted girl, with an erect carriage`` (Fitzgerald, 11). Jordan Baker is a prodigious professional golf player, however, with that being said, she