Character Analysis of Nick in The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald

In the book, The Great Gatsby, written by Scott Fitzgerald, readers follow an intriguing character named Nick Carraway as he is introduced to the world of Jay Gatsby. Arriving in New York to study the bond business, Nick, the protagonist and narrator of the story, is moving into his new house on the island of West Egg, an area populated mainly by the newly rich. Across the bay from West Egg, is where Nick’s cousin, Daisy, resides with her husband Tom Buchanan in East Egg, a district occupied by people of a well-established, rich upper class.

Only after a few weeks, Nick receives an invitation from his mysterious neighbor living in the large mansion next-door whom he has never met, named Gatsby, to come to one of his extravagant parties he throws every Saturday night. At this party, Nick meets Gatsby for the first time and later on learns that he has been deeply in love with Daisy ever since he was young. Nick then decides to help create an arrangement for Daisy and Gatsby to get together and invites them both over for tea. After their reunion, the two reestablish their love for each other and begin an affair behind Tom’s back. Tom begins to become suspicious of Daisy’s relationship with Gatsby, only for chaos to ensue soon after.

After reading, The Great Gatsby, I have found that the character I can identify myself the most to is the reserved and intelligent young man, Nick Carraway. Nick was born in Minnesota, had been a graduate of Yale University, and had performed military services during the Great War all before coming to West Egg. I can relate to Nick the most because I understand the feeling of being caught in between the problems of other people just like how he is stuck in the middle of Gatsby’s and Daisy’s love af...

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... her new friends and kept trying to fit in until she would finally accepted by them. But what the two both didn’t know is that people can be uncaring of others feelings and can leave them in the dust. Basically, the sad reality is that Gatsby and my friend care too much for other people who won’t waste a single thought on them.

In conclusion, I believe that the character I am most alike to is Nick Carraway due to the way we think. We both similarly have in common that we are intelligent, sought after for our insights on things, and that we are people that would rather be spectators in situations. I discovered, The Great Gatsby, to be a highly enjoyable and addictive book that I highly urge others to read.

Works Cited

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/gatsby/summary.html

http://www.gradesaver.com/the-great-gatsby/study-guide/character-list/