Question

Only gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction-Gatsby, who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn.
What does this extract tell us about the narrator and his view of gatsby?

Answer 1

The extract reveals that Nick does not judge Gatsby like he judges others and that he respects and even admires Gatsby despite his flaws.

Nick and Gatsby's relationship

Nick is the narrator of Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby." Gatsby is his neighbor, a mysterious millionaire who enters Nick's life all of a sudden. Nick, who observes the society around him, finds himself incapable of judging Gatsby the same way he judges others.

Nick sees Gatsby's flaws:

• The man lies about his past.

• He sells illegal alcohol.

• He has an affair with a married woman. i

• He is friends with corrupt people.

Yet, Nick does not judge Gatsby as a bad man because he can see he has a pure heart. Despite his ambition, Gatsby does things for love. He has a clear dream in his mind, and he will choose whatever means to reach that end.

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