The Great Gatsby Point Of View Analysis

History is a fascinating subject where we can learn about people and places from long ago. Each era has it’s own reputation but none has quite a remarkable one as the 1920’s. In his novel, The Great Gatsby, author F. Scott Fitzgerald utilizes first-person point of view, through his character Nick, in order to convey a subjective narration of Gatsby’s life, and therefore, the 1920’s.
Nick proves to be an interesting character at the beginning of the book as states some wisdom he received from his father. By bringing up how he is, “--inclined to reserve all judgment ,a habit that has opened up many curious natures to [him].” It demonstrates that he is at least trying to be a non-subjective narrator for us. However this proves to be unreliable information because as one can tell, Nick holds the character Gatsby to quite a higher esteem than the other characters. This biased interpretation go Gatsby’s life, therefore, demonstrates how Nick is no longer a “reliable” narrator. At least when it comes to sharing a un-scrutinized story.

Although he can not physically reciprocate the events that occurred with his time as Gatsby’s friend, he tries to through the art of storytelling. This narration type, although according to Nick unbiased, shapes our view of Gatsby into a more favorable light. Where under normal circumstances a technical gangster trying to steal someone’s wife away would be viewed negatively, Nick interprets him as a “revered hero.” This therefore affects our understanding of the story as well making the readers believe that Gatsby is in the right and Tom is in the wrong. Our view of the story is shaped by the narration received by Nick, therefore altering our perception of the events taking