The Great Gatsby Compare And Contrast Essay

Compare And Contrast Essay
Deandre Presswood When you mention The Great Gatsby or Moby Dick there are always Two characters that come to mind. One of them is Ishmael and the other is Nick Carraway. Both of these characters have a lot similarities and dissimilarities, and even though they're both reliable narrators. there are certain things that set them apart. The first dissimilarities between these Two is how they both end up in their situation. Ishmael chooses his path. He wanted a change of scenery and was feeling adventurous so he joined a whaling crew. On the other hand, you have Nick, who just moved because of his job. He wasn't trying to explore or be adventurous at all he was just trying to live his life. One of the similarities between these two is how kind hearted they are. Both Nick and Ishmael see wrong doing and always try to make the right decision. For instance, when Pip fell out of the boat Ishmael argued with Ahab, until they started a search party for Pip. Then you have Nick when at the end of the book Gatsby dies and no one goes to his funeral, he makes the right choice and ends up going.
You have Nick who is extremely judgemental and can be a bit standoffish. For example when Nick first moved in, he had all these crazy assumptions about Gatsby when he saw his house. Even though they eventually became friends, at first Nick had his own thoughts on who he thought Gatsby was. Then you have Ishmael. Ishmael is not judgemental and is willing to accept anyone with open arms. For example when he first met Queequeg he was terrified due to the fact that he woke up next to a tattoed man who didn't speak english, but when the tension died down Ishmael and queequeg were thick as