Responders sympathise with Gatsby because they have been told he "turns out to be alright in the end", feel contempt for the Buchanans (even before it is made clear exactly what they have done) because they are described as "foul dust" and respect and trust Nick as storyteller as he is self described as honest and non-judgemental. By conveying all impressions and ideas from one perspective, that is of narrator Nick Carraway's, Fitzgerald unifies his composition. All values and judgements are those of Nick's which helps to maintain simplicity and give the novel its cohesiveness. ....

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The American Dream/ Wealth/ Dreams and Goals Many characters have the American dream in this novel such as Nick Carraway, the narrator throughout the novel, who moves to New York to become a bond salesman in hopes of making his own fortune. Nick is also arguably the most innocent among the main cast of characters usually not doing things that are wrong and being a mostly honest man. ...

• Word Count: 1093
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate