Monday 15 November 2010

Nick Carraway- first views on him

From the first few pages i believe that he seems a bit egotistical or at least that he wants to seem better than he is. He admits that he has a reserved stance about him which he picked up from his father which led people to question if he was a politician however he also appears to be quite contradictive as he states that he isnt judgemental but then goes on to say he didnt particularly like gatsby from the start but in the end grew to like him, with many other following indications; hes easily influenced. Another trait he gives that relates to the first comment is that he is snobbish in a way. He refers to his families wealth on many occasions but its debatable to say if he is high middle class or upper class as he admits to having new money since his wealth was earnt by his father/greatuncle. He also informs the reader of how he graduated from Yale a few years before which is basically more boasting. the rest of the pages are just a brief insight to his life which dont really tell us anything but overall he seems a bit up himself or at least trying to make you belive he is better than he is.

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  1. He is really quite boastful isn't he. His father tells him not to judge people because they may not have had the same advantages and yet he is there telling us how privileged he is...surely not judging should extend to being modest to some degree?

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