Gay for Gatsby In the words spoken by Fitzgerald himself,” It is sadder to find the past again and find it inadequate to the present than it is to have it elude you and remain forever a harmonious conception of memory.” In The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick Carraway narrates a tragic story of Gatsby searching for the American Dream at the end of the dock. However, Nick’s character, descriptive nature, and his character interactions elude to the theory that Nick is indeed queer. F. Scott Fitzgerald may not announce it to the world, but there are subtle hints in the novel that come to the conclusion. First and foremost, people should consider looking into Mr. Carraway’s character before judging him of his lifestyle. Nick Carraway’s character includes not judging others, dishonesty, and scrutinizing the ones closest to him. F. Scott Fitzgerald introduces Nick as the narrator, and
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When the novel first introduces Daisy, Nick says,” It was the kind of voice that the ear follows up and down, as if speech is an arrangement of notes that will never be played again”(Fitzgerald, 9). Due to the quote above, Nick vividly describes Daisy as a voice with elegance and vitality. However, he never once mentions how beautiful Daisy is, or doesn’t even complemate on her beauty. In contrast, Nick vividly describes Tom’s appearance, and goes as far as complementing his body: “Not even the effeminate swank of his riding clothes could hide the enormous power of that body… It was a body capable of enormous leverage- a cruel body”(Fitzgerald, 7). This does mean that Tom is intimidating, but not one straight man would go as far to complement their physical features. These clues lead to Nick being a homosexual as he strikingly observes Tom as if it’s from experience. On the other side of things, Nick is obsessed with Jay Gatsby, for he writes an entire novel devoted to just one
When the novel first introduces Daisy, Nick says,” It was the kind of voice that the ear follows up and down, as if speech is an arrangement of notes that will never be played again”(Fitzgerald, 9). Due to the quote above, Nick vividly describes Daisy as a voice with elegance and vitality. However, he never once mentions how beautiful Daisy is, or doesn’t even complemate on her beauty. In contrast, Nick vividly describes Tom’s appearance, and goes as far as complementing his body: “Not even the effeminate swank of his riding clothes could hide the enormous power of that body… It was a body capable of enormous leverage- a cruel body”(Fitzgerald, 7). This does mean that Tom is intimidating, but not one straight man would go as far to complement their physical features. These clues lead to Nick being a homosexual as he strikingly observes Tom as if it’s from experience. On the other side of things, Nick is obsessed with Jay Gatsby, for he writes an entire novel devoted to just one