The Great Gatsby: Nick Versus Gatsby

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opinion would be swayed by the idea that
Gatsby becomes rich via bootlegging alcohol and counterfeiting bonds. Nick
persuades the observer that Gatsby is "…worth the whole damn bunch (rich class)
put together"(162). Even though Gatsby aspires to be part of the upper echelon,
he, fortunately, is different from them. Nick also analyzes Gatsby's behavior
in order to provide the reader with details and a summary of the great man. At
the end of the novel, Nick comments on Gatsby's life by stating that "(Gatsby)
had come a long way to this blue lawn and his dream must have seemed so close
that he could hardly fail to grasp it. He did not know that it was already
behind him"(189). Without Nick, Gatsby's true colors would not be shown and
his behavior would be left not pondered. His presence from the beginning to the
end of the novel is imperative. Nick's uniqueness parallels his importance in
the novel.
Nick is very unique and different from all of the other characters ...

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