Monday, January 28, 2008

Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby

Nick Carraway

Nick Carraway is the narrator in the book and a cousin of Daisy. Growing in a wealthy and famous family, he graduates from Yale. For the bond business, he moves to West Egg in the Long Island, New York where the Buchanans also live on the other side of the Long Island. When Nick reunites with Daisy and her husband, Tom, he gets acquainted with Daisy's friend, Jordan Baker whom Daisy wants him to be interested in. He is a tolerant and genuine man who would be involved in rekindling Daisy and Gatsby who lives across Nick’s house.

1 comment:

Dr. No said...

I don't think it's quite fair to see Nick as coming from a "wealthy and famous" family. It's important that we see him as being on the outside of the status and glitter of the Buchanans and Gatsby. He wants to be wealthy--that's why he came East and got in the bond business--but he's not there yet.

Dr.No