The Great Gatsby Nick Carraway Selfish

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March 28, 2012 The nineteen twenties was a time of partying, flapper girls, and young gentleman. F. Scott Fitzgerald was a writer during these roaring times, and wrote many best selling novels. The Great Gatsby, although not many copies were sold when first written, is now one of the most famous writings of its time. Throughout the story, Nick, one of the main characters, portrays many acts not many men his age would perform. Nick Carraway was a man of good character because he exhibited respect when he decided not to judge people and when he was ashamed of himself after Gatsby’s party, trustworthiness when he told Gatsby to let Daisy go and when he admits he is honest, and caring as he helped Gatsby with Daisy and reassures Jay Gatsby’s…show more content…
He shows that he is honest when he says, “I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known” (Fitzgerald 64). Although Nick has close friends, he is not completely trustworthy if them. Nick proves that being honest makes him a better friend and a man of good character. Nick also portrays trustworthiness by being honest to Gatsby about Daisy. Although Gatsby needed to leave town, he “couldn’t possibly leave Daisy until he knew what she was going to do” (Fitzgerald 155). Nick tells Gatsby, honestly, that he has no chance with Daisy, and although he is better than Tom, he should leave her. Nick shows trustworthiness in this situation because Gatsby trusts him to be completely honest with him, and Nick tells Gatsby the truth, whether or not he wants to hear…show more content…
After Gatsby asks Nick to help him get his love, Daisy, back. Nick agrees and tells Gatsby he is “going to call up Daisy tomorrow and invite her over” (Fitzgerald 87) to his house. This shows that Nick cares about Gatsby and Daisy and is willing to do whatever he can to help them be happy. Nick proves to be generous to Gatsby and Daisy’s feelings. Nick also shows that he is caring at Gatsby’s funeral when he tells Gatsby’s father that him and Gatsby “were close friends” (Fitzgerald 176). Considering not many people attended Gatsby’s funeral, Nick tries to advise Gatsby’s father that his son’s house was always filled with people and friends, although it is not the truth. He senses the father’s sensitivity and takes that into consideration when talking to his about his son. In conclusion, Gatsby shows good character when he was respectful in deciding not to judge people and when he was ashamed of himself after Gatsby’s party, trustworthiness when he told Gatsby to let Daisy go and when he admits he is honest, and caring as he helped Gatsby with Daisy and reassures Jay Gatsby’s father at his funeral. This shows that although Nick can be selfish sometimes, he is mainly a good man. He shows his good character through his friends and through Gatsby. Having good character helped Nick succeed in life and opened up a new world to

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