Question

3. Nick Carraway is readers’ guide through the events of The Great Gatsby. In some ways, he is a good guide, and readers benefit from hearing his observations. In others, he is a faulty guide. Analyze the pros and cons of Nick’s narration. Cite specific examples from the novel in your response.

Answer 1

Nick comes from a wealthy family...his grandfather paid a man to serve for him in the civil war so that he would make money while all the working men were away.

He is blinded, to some degree, of the atrocities of the American Dream and the "foul dust" that floats in the wake of Gatsby's dreams.