The Great Gatsby Ideal Narrator: Nick Carraway

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A narrator is one of the most important elements in a story. He can mold the other characters and the surroundings however he likes and we view the story in that way only without choice. An ideal narrator can be defined as one who is not too deeply enveloped in the conflict for himself, and has a unique perspective. These characteristics are beneficial to a narrator bringing out the best of the story because if the narrator is too involved in the major conflicts, the reader only receives one side of the conflict. This characteristic causes the story to lose the element of mystery, of which character was in the right. The narrator must have a unique perspective, where he can decipher the motives of characters in such a way that will open the reader’s eyes. For each story there is a certain narrator would be the best possible one; he will be fulfilling the all the qualities of an ideal narrator. In The Great Gatsby, there are some characters with questionable behavior regarding their morality. Judging the characters would be no feat, it takes great skill to find something admirable in someone whom at first glance appears morally indecent. Daisy Buchanan may seen as a liable choice for narrator because she is the one to make the decision between Tom and Gatsby, and with her narration we would be told of her reasons for her decision. This however, is incorrect as Daisy will never be completely honest because she pretends to be a fool, to hide when she is hurt or sad. Just as she prays for her daughter to end up, to protect her from ever getting hurt, she turns into the foolish person. Daisy will never try to decipher the motives of other characters because she has put on a mask of foolishness which will force her to say that she believes that everyone has good intentions. Her perspective is very unique due to the fact that she is the cause of the main conflict but

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