Nick Carraway the narrator of The Great Gatsby has qualities, which are the complete opposite of those of Tom Buchanan, his cousin-in-law. ... One of Nick's Characteristics that is incompatible with Toms is that Nick is cautious when speaking. ... Nick is honest in his relationships. ... Nick and two others were the only one's to attend the service. ... Both Nick and Tom have characteristics that are quite the opposite. ...

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• Approx Pages: 25
• Grade Level: High School

According to Nick Carraway, "[Jordan Baker] was incurably dishonest. ... When Gatsby dies, only Nick, one of Gatsby's guests, a few of his servants, and Gatsby's father attend the funeral (Fitzgerald 182-183). ... While Nick lives in a run-down cottage, they seem to live a far superior life in the lap of luxury. ... Nick Carraway, the novel's narrator, says that "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. ... Carraway describes Gatsby as a person who despite the riches that he has obtained, continues to pursue the better life...

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As Nick Carraway mentions in this quote, Tom uses his earnings to travel particularly for his affairs and for pleasure, although Gatsby sees his money as the one thing that can win him his happiness, Daisy, which is why they could not marry five years prior. ... However, Tom expresses in front of Gatsby, Jordan, Nick and Daisy: " 'And what's more, I love Daisy too. ... Gatsby uses Nick Carraway to get to Daisy. As soon as Gatsby comes to know that Daisy and Nick are cousins, Nick receives an invitation in the mail from Jay Gatsby. ... As Nick describes Daisy, her voice is full ...

• Word Count: 1676
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Midwest is where Nick has been living all his life "My Family has been prominent , well to do people in this Middle Western city for three generations", It is a place of tradition , security , and where family values are more important than money."..a complacent from growing up in the Carraway house in a city where dwellings are still called through decades by a family's name" From descriptions of the Midwest , and from Nick's speech about his father's advice , " "Whenever you feel like criticising anyone ." he told me , "just remember that all the people in this world haven...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

He will never be an "equal" because his money was earned rather than inherited, he knows the value of a dollar and is not as careless as the old money.We see that Gatsby meant more to Nick Carraway, the narrator of the story, in his statement: "'They're a rotten crowd' I shouted, across the lawn, 'You're worth the whole damn bunch put together.'" ... Nick knew that Tom had sent George Wilson, the husband of Tom's misstress Myrtle, to kill Gatsby. ... Jordan Baker, Daisy's childhood friend and Nick's short-term love interest, is portr...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the book Fitzgerald gives us a glimpse into the life of the high class during the roaring twenties through the eyes of a moralistic young man named Nick Carraway. ... Nick describes the Buchanan's as careless people, as he says: " They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made- (Pg. 170) Fitzgerald credits the destruction of the American Dream to wealth, privilege, and the lack of humanity that those aspects create. ... Whil...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the book Fitzgerald gives us a glimpse into the life of the high class during the roaring twenties through the eyes of a moralistic young man named Nick Carraway. ... Nick describes the Buchanan's as careless people, as he says: " They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made- (Pg. 170) Fitzgerald credits the destruction of the American Dream to wealth, privilege, and the lack of humanity that those aspects create. ... Whil...

• Word Count: 1307
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• Grade Level: High School

In the book Fitzgerald gives us a glimpse into the life of the high class during the roaring twenties through the eyes of a moralistic young man named Nick Carraway. ... Nick describes the Buchanan's as careless people, as he says: " They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made- (Pg. 170) Fitzgerald credits the destruction of the American Dream to wealth, privilege, and the lack of humanity that those aspects create. ... Whil...

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• Grade Level: High School

Gatsby acknowledges his friendly relationship with the commissioner to Nick. ... Nick Carraway is the only character in the novel who has to work for his money. Throughout the novel the reader can also see that Nick is probably the only one who has good moral values. It seems that Fitzgerald uses Nick's character for contrast. The goodness of Nick's character emphasizes the negative qualities of others. ...

• Word Count: 1741
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School