What is the purpose of the prologue in the great gatsby?
It gives us insight into the character of Nick Buchanan. Knowing the background of the narrator creates a sense of trust and this then makes us believe more of what he will tell us later on in the novel. It also gives reasons for some of his judgements and actions he makes/does later on in the story. Without a prologue the story would jump too quickly and the prologue is instrumental in providing us with reasons, easing us into the story of the ‘Great Gatsby’.
