How Is Nick Carraway Portrayed In The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby is a story that was made in the 1920’s. The American Dream is a belief that anyone, regardless, class, gender, or nationality, can be stressful in America if they just work hard enough. The characters mainly focus on the rich and wealthy people, who has nice houses, and who has the most healthy relationship. More of the upper class characters in the story are the ones that have money, drive fancy cars, and have the big houses. Out of all the characters, Gatsby and Nick were the ones to go to the first division of war. F. Scott Fitzgerald portrayed the American Dream, through the characters’ lives in The Great Gatsby. Nick Carraway lived in the West Egg district of Long Island. A wealthy but unfashionable area populated by the newly rich. He lives next door to Jay Gatsby, the man known to throw lavish parties every night. Because of his relationship with Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, and others along with his nonjudgmental demeanor, Nick is able to undertake many roles as the narrator of The Great Gatsby. Nick is a young midwesterner who was dissatisfied with his life at home. He is the most honest character in the novel and he becomes deeply fascinated by his rich friends. He helps Daisy and Jay Gatsby renew a love they had before Daisy’s marriage. …show more content…
She thought she had all of the desired for but then realized it was just nothing. Daisy is unhappy in her marriage because of Tom Buchanan’s deliberate unfaithfulness. Daisy renews an old love for Jay Gatsby and considers leaving her husband. She defends both men as Tom accuses Gatsby of trying to steal her from him; but she allows Gatsby to take the blame for the accident and suffers no remorse when he is murdered by the woman’s husband. Daisy and Tom are not happily