Compare And Contrast Nick Carraway And Jay Gatsby

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I will be comparing Nick Carraway and Jay Gatsby from The Great Gatsby. They are both very interesting and different characters but share some similarities. For example, they are outsiders to their social class. Gatsby is self made but is also a criminal and nick Isolates himself from people. Nick secretly judges people and i am going to assume gatsby does the same. When tom would be arrogant nick and gatsby would just put up with it for a bit. They are also ambitions. However nick is less ambitious compared to gatsby. Gatsby wants to have extravagant parties and a mansion and nick wants excitement but wants to be an observer rather than being in the midst of everything. A difference is that Gatsby has a different outlook on life he believes

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