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ecksfactor
Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:56:21 +0000

Spazzity! Thank you sooo much, finally someone who agrees with me! Everyone I’ve talked to about The Great Gatsby thinks that Nick is the greatest thing since sliced bread… As far as the idea that Nick’s self-image is further social commentary, I’m not sure. I think Fitzgerald added so many instances of Nick describing how honest he is in order to disassociate Nick from the dishonest (and possibly illegal) activities of Gatsby and Tom Buchanon, so that the story could be told from an outsider looking in on the ridiculously wealthy of the 1920’s. That’s what I think and unfortunately it makes Nick seem like a jerk.