Thursday, August 9, 2012

The Great Gatsby: Chapter 5

In chapter five of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Daisy and Gatsby finally get to meet after five years.  At first they are nervous and embarrassed about their emotions.  But when Nick leaves and comes back he finds that they must have talked everything through and are very happy.  Nick is a round character because he does not represent a stereotype or only has one view.  Nick is multi-dimensional.  He has decided not to judge people ever which I think has played a very significant role in his life.  But not judging people, he really gets to know the person and is trusted by them.
"In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since.  'Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,' he told me, 'just remember that all people in this world haven't had the advantages you've had'," (Fitzgerald, 1).
 Because of this teaching that Nick's father taught him at a young age, Nick has always tried to get to really know the person.  Also Nick goes along with society and takes things as they are.  Nick is telling the story later in time.  The reader can tell this by how Nick comments on the situation.

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