Unreliable Narrator In The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald

Form: Unreliable Narrator. In first person narrative you need to understand that the character will put their own views and prejudices in to the events, as does Nick. He has a vivid imagination that he uses to interpret peoples feelings and thoughts, however this makes him gullible. Nick also has a limited experience of life which may lead him to misinterpret events, his puritanical (very strict in moral/ social beliefs) upbringing that has shaped his opinions and beliefs.

Structure:

Modifying the narrative
Fitzgerald uses Nick as a framing devise to help hold the novel together. The first few pages introduce him and the last tell us what he did after Gatsby's death, he supposedly selects what to include in the novel and tells us what