He does not actually commit the crimes and offences from self-centered desires (as do the other characters) but because he sees it as something he must do to win Daisy back. Every character mentioned in this novel is dishonest except for Wilson and Nick Carraway. ... While all the people in the "rotten crowd" are aimless and merely float through life, oblivious to everything except for their minor and trivial concerns, Gatsby has a definite goal. ... All the characters in the novel excluding Wilson and Gatsby have almost no family values whatsoever. ... Through the eyes of Nick Carraway...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The Great Gatsby is considered to be the "great American novel" by many because the main character of the story is said to "embody the innocence of the American dream." ... Often in the novel, it seems the socially elite characters often forget about their morals in order to get ahead in life. ... Nick Carraway, a character originally hailing from the Midwest moves to a very prestigious neighborhood in New York. ... Early in the novel the reader is made aware that Nick is the moral center of the story as compared to the out-of-control corruptness of the other characters. ... Nick, who has t...

• Word Count: 2165
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School