The Great Gatsby - Nick Carraway

The Great Gatsby - Nick Carraway

• Fitzgerald tries to make Nick seem like a reliable narrator, "I'm inclined to reserve all judgements", though he is a target of "veteran bores" and "abnormal minds", which foreshadows how, though he says he is to "reserve all judgements", he will go on to judge the characters we are introduced to.
• Although the war ended in 1918, Nick didn't move until 1922, which shows he's not an impulsive person - prudence.
• Nick has had a privileged upbringing - "whenever you feel like criticising anyone...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had".
• Nick has a fascination with Gatsby - he says he wont judge anyone, though it is impossible not to, and any judgements of Gatsby are exempt.