Dara Desrosiers Section: 111 March, 3, 2015 Is Nick a Reliable Narrator????? Two writers wrote their analysis that suggested their opinions on Nick’s reliability. One of them agreed that Nick was a reliable narrator and the other one disagreed. I speculate that the first writer who agreed that Nick is a reliable character wrote a well-structured analysis. The first writer’s evidences were well connected and supported the writer’s claims. The writer made great use of cohesive words that formerly connects his/her ideas together. The writer’s essay was clear, precise and understandable. The writer had a professional voice and the ideas were not superficial. Although in my perspective the writer wrote a better essay, but however there was an error …show more content…
(such as a fallacy) made that needs to be fixing in order to make this essay better. Within the first paragraph, the writer claimed that Nick was well parented and raised not to judge anyone.
The writer had evidence from the book where Nick’s father told Nick not to judge anyone because not all of them had the same privileges as him (Nick). “Whenever you feel like criticizing someone just remember that all the people in the world haven’t had all the advantages you’ve had”. The writer needs to avoid the use of a fallacy known as hasty generalization in which he/she automatically assume that Nick actually followed the instructions giving to him. The writer himself/herself had absolutely no idea who Nick was and if he actually criticized someone but failed to admit that in his writing. Although he/she used a fallacy known as hasty generalization his/her arguments were more convincing. Overall, writer had good evidence form the book that supported his/her claims. The writer had a professional voice and thoroughly expressed his/her arguments. The writer made great use of cohesive words in his writing. “Next, in an honest and reliable manner, Nick Carraway presents original plots or conversations between characters”, this example is to show the great use of cohesive words and how the writer’s opinions and arguments were connecting together. Overall the ideas were properly structured meaning his/her arguments were not all over the
place. I enjoyed reading how the writer went above what He/she read in the book. This shows that the writer actually took time to plan and organized his arguments, and to understand and analyze the information given. One of the writer’s claims is that all the characters were dishonest except for Nick. This shows that the writer. This claim shows that the writer took other character into consideration and compared them with Nick. The writer explained in detail how the evidence used supported the claim. Although the other writer used sophisticated words, but the word choices were in contradiction with each other: which caused no connection between the writer’s ideas and claims. The other writer truly had a professional voice but the words were absolutely in contradiction. Within his/her first claim the writer stated that Nick is self-righteous but then went on to state that he is ambivalent. Unlike this essay, the other writer’s ideas and word choice were connecting: which makes his essay precise and clear. As a conclusion, this essay was the best but it was clear and precise. The writer had a professional voice and his/her arguments were cohesive. His ideas were not superficial. I will give this essay a 90 due to the fallacy known as hasty generalization made by the writer. Overall the writer had good ideas and strong arguments. The writer had a professional voice and his/her claims were cohesive.
2. Nick initially describes himself as non judgmental. He believes the act of judgment based on one's moral principles, cause you to misinterpret others. He believes this in spite of ‘“his own moral standards”, which he believes to be prestigious as well.
This book is about a twelve-year-old boy named Nick Hall. Nick Hall loves to play soccer, but he can only play if he reads his dad’s dictionary which he thinks is boring. Nick Hall has a best friend Coby Lee. Coby and Nick have been friends almost their whole life, they also have always been on the same soccer team accept this year. Nick also takes dance clubs with the girl he likes named April who also goes to his school. So far Nick’s life is going well, The only bad thing in Nick’s life is that he gets bullied by these twins named Dean and Don, but they soon get expelled from school so he doesn’t have to see them every day now. So now Nick’s is going even better until one day Nick’s parents announce that they’re getting a divorce because
As much as generous and honest Nick Carraway is, he still needs a few important improvements in himself. Nick went to Yale, fought in world war one and moved to East of New York to work in finance. After moving to New York, Nick faces tough dilemmas throughout the story such as revealing secrets, and witnessing betrayal. His innocence and malevolence toward others was beyond his control. He did not have the ability or knowledge to know what he should have done in the spots he was set in. He seemed lost and having no control of what went on- almost trapped- but indeed, he had more control than he could have ever known. Because of the situations he has experienced and the people he has met, such as Gatsby, Tom, Jordan and Daisy, his point of view on the world changed dramatically which is very depressing. Trusting the others and caring for them greatly has put him in a disheartening gloomy position.
Now, one might argue that because the narrator thinks this story “is worth a book in itself. Sympathetically set forth it would tap many strange, beautiful qualities in obscure men”, then he is biased: ergo, he’s an unreliable narrator (1940). However, being biased in and of itself is not the sole criterion for a narrator be...
Like epic poets, Fitzgerald recounts the deeds of his hero objectively. In epic poetry the muse, impartially, tells a story of a hero so others can know of his greatness. In The Great Gatsby, Nick is acting as our muse. He says, “[He’s] inclined to reserve all judgments”, so as to give himself authority as the author (1). Making Nick an impartial narrator is supposed to legitimize Gatsby’s actions. The only problem is that as the novel progresses, it is clear that Nick is by no means impartial. Because Nick favors Gatsby, the accounts of Gatsby’s acts are always told in a positive light, making him sound better than he truly is. This description of Gatsby, juxtaposed with the lesser characterization the reader infers through what Nick says, further stresses just how unimpressive Gatsby really is.
basic charge of this criticism can be stated in the words of a recent critic,
In ‘unreliable narration’ the narrator’s account is at odds with the implied reader's surmises about the story’s real intentions. The story und...
Before considering the "gap" between author and narrator, we should remember how, as readers, we respond to the narrator's perspective, especially when that voice belongs to a character who, like Nick, is an active participant in the story. When we read any work of fiction, no matter how realistic or fabulous, as readers, we undergo a "suspension of disbelief". The fictional world creates a new set of boundaries, making possible or credible events and reactions that might not commonly occur in the "real world", but which have a logic or a plausibility to them in that fictional world. In order for this to be convincing, we trust the narrator. We take his perspective, if not totally, then substantially.
...oached. Such as: how the reader is seen as having so many roles, and to which one do they take. This article is well- written and he has some significant points about the novel. Sommer’s tactics of constructing his argument in a logical manner was the right thing to do. It helps the reader to separate their feelings that they may have had when reading the novel, and look at facts. In some parts of the article he used reader-response, which helped you to question what others have said about this novel. Although there were parts where his argument is not clear, it did consist of some valid points.
Unreliable narrators provide insight into the way they see the world by limiting the reader to one viewpoint. By providing a new set of eyes for the reader to see through, the author can give insight into the narrators mind and the way he or she perceives the world. Whether it is William Faulkner who gives every side of the story except the main character’s, J.D. Salinger who provides insight into the narrator through his criticism of others, or Suzanne Collins who has the reader make realizations about the narrator as she makes them about herself, authors use unreliable narrators to explore new depths of character understanding and growth.
In all types of literature and cinema, authors, directors and producers strive to portray their characters in such a way that makes them vivid, authentic and realistic. This simple yet intricate process of characterization is an essential component to making a story transform from good to great. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald has chosen to tell the story in the first-person point of view of Nick Carraway, whose experiences and perceptions shape the story as a whole and influence the reader’s thoughts on the characters. As the plot of the story progresses, however, Nick’s role as a narrator and his reliability begin to be questioned by characters like Jordan Baker. The use of an unreliable narrator in a story can have its advantages and its disadvantages, however, if it is used correctly, it is often times necessary for “[emphasizing] the motives behind the transmission of a given story” (Narratology). For this reason, before one can discredit the novel for possessing an “unreliable narrator”, it is essential to look at reasons the author may have chosen to intentionally make the narrator a certain way. In simple terms, Nick’s ability to come off as being an
In General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales the character of Chaucer as the narrator serves as our guide to the action. Chaucer narrates as if he is in the moment himself, just meeting these pilgrims for the first time, and he makes the audience as though they are right there with him. At other times, though, Chaucer is a narrator who seems to know more than he ought to. For example, he tells us that, when the Shipman wins a fight, he murders the loser by throwing him overboard, or that the Reeve is stealing from his master. Are these really stories people would tell Chaucer when first meeting him? Chaucer also seems to know a suspiciously large amount about each pilgrim everyday lives. At these moments, Chaucer acts much more like an omniscient, or all-knowing, narrator, rather than one who's truly in the heat of the action. The reason for this choice could be that verisimilitude, or making things seem like real life, was not as important to a medieval author as it is to authors today. Instead, the narrator might choose to tell whatever he wants in order to better serve the purposes of characterization. The narrator makes it quite clear that he is also a character in his book. Chaucer creates an ‘alter ego’, a pilgrim called ‘Geoffrey’, who is the naïve narrator of the pilgrimage story, commenting on his fellow-pilgrims, and providing the links which join many of the Tales. This further extends Chaucer’s narrative possibilities, enabling him to open up another layer of opinion other than his own. In the General Prologue, the narrator presents himself as a gregarious and naïve character. Later on, the Host accuses him of being silent and sullen. Because the narrator writes down...
One of the reasons that Christopher can be trusted as a reliable narrator is because he is very honest in his thoughts and actions. Some characters
..., for it is hard to believe someonewho indulges in dishonesty. His point of view is not objective at all. Likewise, the point of the narrator is not believable because it is naive. Scoresby does not say anything to defend himself. Nevertheless, the objective evidence of his many successful accomplishments as a soldier and as a student entices the reader to think that he has a minimum of common sense and intelligence. No one knows what he is thinking when falling forward to his left istead of falling back to his right as ordered. It might have been out of perspicacity and ingenuity that he acted so. This enthralling story teaches the reader not to believe everything people say about a person, but to get to know this person well before voicing any opinion about him or her. It is also a good example that supports the popular saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover."
...n but one can conclude that when we read the story, the reader must be sure to know that what is happening is truly only one person's biased opinion.