death‚ only a few people were affected. Nick would have benefited from Gatsby’s company as a friend and as a colleague‚ considering the emotional ties they had between themselves. Gatsby’s life would have turned out how the reader and Gatsby pictured; Daisy wouldn’t have any complaints‚ she would have had exactly the guy she had dreamed of. Even though only a few people would of cared‚ the impact of Gatsby on their lives would have been exponential. Nick‚ for instance‚ had broken mentally. When
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effect on the audience. Nick Carraway is a first person narrator; however he is more of an observer and not essential to the main storyline. Therefore as an audience you feel as if you are witnessing from afar what happens. Marlow on the other hand is directly in the centre of the major events so his perspective has a greater effect on the audience. The character of Marlow is vital to the storyline along with the events that occur between Marlow and Kurtz‚ whereas with Nick‚ the events between himself
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2003). Nick Carraway is not very reliable. He fails to remember some parts of the story‚ because he was too drunk to remember. "I have been drunk just twice in my life and the second time was that afternoon‚ so everything that happened has a dim hazy cast over it although until after eight o’clock the apartment was full of cheerful sun" (p.33). At the end of Chapter II he wakes up beside Mr. McKee‚ who is in his underwear‚ looking at pictures‚ and wondering what just happened. His narration isn’t
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narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ to paint Gatsby’s heartache from the viewpoint of the one other person who knows his past‚ giving the audience a unique insight into the “constant‚ turbulent riot” in his heart (Fitzgerald‚ 99). At one point‚ Nick comments‚ “I saw him opening a chest of rubies to ease‚ with their crimson-lighted depths‚ the gnawings of his [Gatsby’s] broken heart” (67). While Gatsby himself might try to hide his feelings to maintain his public façade‚ Nick’s unbiased narration reveals his
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Activity 11: "The Great Gatsby" Chapters 1-4 Chapter 1 1. What impression do you have of the narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ from his narration and actions? He seems like a very intelligent‚ smart‚ peaceful‚ but interesting man from the way he talks‚ describes things and interacts with Daisy‚ Tom & Miss Baker. 2. What do you learn about Daisy Buchanan from her dress‚ dialogue‚ and body language? That she might be very classy‚ but really she seems sensual and like a flirt. Chapter 2 3. How
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............................................................................................................. 17 Tom and Daisy Buchanan ....................................................................................................... 18 Nick Carraway ........................................................................................................................ 26 Conclusion
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party where Nick Carraway‚ Fitzgerald’s narrator‚ first encounters Gatsby. After watching from his home as others journeyed to the gallant affairs held by the mysterious Gatsby‚ Nick finally secures an invitation. With this invitation comes a sense of self-importance and pride to Nick. He feels accepted. At the party‚ many people are pictured in their best clothes‚ dancing‚ drinking‚ cavorting about and gossiping. Here‚ Fitzgerald is commenting upon the rash abandon of the high society. Nick only feels
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THE GREAT GATSBY: Study Questions 1. We see all the action of The Great Gatsby from the perspective of one character whose narration seems to be shaped by his own values and temperament. What is Nick Carraway like‚ what does he value‚ and how do his character and his values matter to our understanding of the action of the novel? 2. Early in the novel‚ Nick says of Gatsby that he “turned out all right at the end” (p.2) Later‚ however‚ after he tells Gatsby “You’re worth the whole damn bunch
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introduction to our narrator; Nick Carraway. We are given an interesting insight into his character when he relays his father’s philosophical advice: ‘Whenever you feel like criticising anyone‚ just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you had.’ This tells us two things about Nick. One‚ that he had a comfortable upbringing and two‚ that he isn’t judgmental. A further two mentions of the word ‘snobbishly’ on this page suggest that Nick not only had a comfortable
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friendship and relationship during the 1920s was impossible. This is shown very well in the novel The Great Gatsby by many of the different characters. For example‚ Daisy and Gatsby fell in love but daisy got married and is now separated from Gatsby. Also‚ Nick a friend of Gatsby is being constantly used by Gatsby so that he can get closer to his cousin Daisy. Another example of a fake relationship is Tom and Daisy. Lastly‚ Tom is cheating on Daisy and Daisy is cheating on Tom. This just shows corrupt how
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