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    The Great Gatsby: Nick versus Gatsby Mainframe computers analyze information and present it so that the observer is able to make accurate observations. In The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ the narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ tells a story in which Jay Gatsby tries to attain happiness through wealth. Even though the novel is titled after GatsbyNick‚ just as a mainframe computer‚ analyzes the actions of others and presents the story so that the reader can comprehend the theme. Throughout

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    - 1 English 4 - 1 - 17 “Obviously” Gatsby in The Great Gatsby At first glance‚ “Jay Gatsby is seen to be a wealthy man who throws enormous parties”(Fitzgerald back of book). Nick‚ the narrator of the text‚ talks more about his relationship with Gatsby‚ than anyone else‚ hinting that he is a more significant character than the rest. Throughout the text‚ the other characters eventually see Gatsby’s selfishness‚ and obligations for his future. Nick Carraway‚ Gatsby’s neighbor‚ and friend‚ tries

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    F Scott. Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby follows narrator Nick Carraway’s life after meeting Jay Gatsby‚ an extravagant man with an unknown past. By comparing and contrasting Nick Carraway’s interactions with people of different wealth‚ social class‚ and background‚ Fitzgerald explores the differences between those with different backgrounds and current wealth along with the role that it play in their social interactions and marriages. Throughout the entire novel‚ Fitzgerald creates symbolism through

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    The Great Gatsby‚ a classic written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ exposes the frailty of humanity. Fitzgerald’s narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ tells a gritty story in which he learns about the corruption of money. Though Nicks strives for perfection‚ he is a failure because he fails to become the savior he aspires to be‚ cope with city life‚ and realize that people are humans and not perfect. Nick fails to accomplish his dream of fitting into the upper social class because he can’t seem to realize that people

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    Fitzgerald’s novel entitled The Great Gatsby. Stock analyzes the narrator of the novel- Nick Carraway- and notes the similarities between him and Jay Gatsby. It is evident that the novel was named after Gatsby; she wonders why he is set up to be the face of the long lived narrative concerning the American Dream. She bears in mind that Gatsby believes he is the reason he came from nothing and became something. Stock contradicts this by revealing Tom Buchanan’s opinion on Gatsby. Nick seemed to realize that

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    NICK CARRAWAY has a special place in The Great Gatsby‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald. He is not just one character among several; it is through his eyes and ears that the story takes place. In this novel‚ Nick goes to some length to establish his credibility‚ indeed his moral integrity‚ in telling this story about this "great" man called Gatsby. He begins with a reflection on his own upbringing‚ quoting his father’s words about Nick’s "advantages‚" which we could assume were material but‚ he soon makes

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    Nick Carraway‚ the narrator and important character in the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is deeply characterized through what he says‚ thinks‚ and is seen as by others. Many different perspectives of Nick are evident throughout the novel. He is judged and characterized by himself‚ his friends‚ and other strangers that he meets in the novel. Fitzgerald uses more dialogue to characterize Nick than other mediums. In the beginning of the book‚ on the first page‚ Nick himself

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    Nick Carraway contributes to the Great Gatsby as the unbiased narrator. The tragic love story of 1922 is accounted through Nick’s eyes‚ with Nick serving as an observer of the relationship between the characters‚ in particular Gatsby and Daisy’s‚ the main lovers of the story. Nick’s retrospective view of the story emphasizes his dynamic character as his thoughts and perceptions of the characters display his loyalty towards Gatsby‚ and justice and honesty towards the judgement of events‚ though it

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    In The Great Gatsby‚ a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ a wide array of seemingly different characters came together through a series of wild events. While these characters all seemed very different on the outside‚ and clearly represented different ideas‚ some of the characters had startling similarities that at first may have gone unnoticed. This was especially true between the characters of Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby. While they appeared to be opposites at the beginning of the story‚ as their lives

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    The Great Gatsby: Narration‚ Chapters 1-4 Every novel is told from a perspective that has been created by the author to facilitate the understanding of the story. The person who expresses this novel is a special character that conveys the development of the plot even though it may not be obvious. Nick Carraway narrates the lives of the characters giving the American tale a distinctive aspect. Nick is a young man from the Midwest who is living in West Egg surrounded by wealth. He is different from

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