Question

The great gatsby is told in first-person, from the perspective of nick carraway. how does the author describe nick on the very first page of the book, and what purpose might this description serve for the reader

Answer 1

Fitzgerald describes Nick as non-judgmental, that he knows not everyone has had the same advantages he has had in life which helps him befriend and understand people. 

Because Nick is the narrator, it is important to set the character up in this way because the reader will be more likely to trust the observations of the other characters that Nick makes. If the reader thinks he is too judgmental, they might not believe his story as fully.