Does Nick Carraway continue to be an objective narrator?
mstultz72 Teacher High School – 12th Grade Editor Expert $(document).ready(function() { $(‘a.toggle_expert_titles’).click(function() { $(‘#show_expert_titles’).toggle(); return false; }); }); Although Nick says he is only honest person he has ever met, he is not objective. Reason #1: He chooses sides. He aligns himself with Gatsby, a known gangster. He arranges an affair at his own bungalow between Gatsby and Daisy. Nick hates Tom and wants Gatsby to steal his girl. Nick knows that Daisy is only fantasy to Gatsby, yet Nick perpetuates Gatsby’s fantasy life more than he tries to clarify or stop it. Reason #2: He fails to intervene or become a moral agent in the novel. He knows Tom is having an affair with Myrtle. Does he try to stop it? No, he attends their party and watches her get slapped. He knows Jordan and Gatsby are both dishonest; he associates with them willingly. Reason #3: He does not prevent tragedy; he does not even reveal tragedy. Nick lets Gatsby get killed without warning
mstultz72 Teacher High School – 12th Grade Editor Expert Educator Debater $(document).ready(function() { $(‘a.toggle_expert_titles’).click(function() { $(‘#show_expert_titles’).toggle(); return false; }); }); Although Nick says he is only honest person he has ever met, he is not objective. Reason #1: He chooses sides. He aligns himself with Gatsby, a known gangster. He… (The entire answer is 215 words.) This is an expert answer, written by an eNotes editor. To read the entire answer, please join eNotes. Sources: http://www.enotes.com/great-gatsby/character-analysis Rate answer: $(‘#ascore-195337’).istars(setAnswerRating); Flag as inappropriate Posted by mstultz72 on Tuesday April 6, 2010 at 10:25 AM dstuva Teacher High School – 12th Grade Editor Debater Expert $(document).ready(function() { $(‘a.toggle_expert_titles’).click(function() { $(‘#show_expert_titles’).toggle(); return false; }); }); Nick in The Great Gatsby doesn’t continue to be an objective narrator because he never is. H
