Blog #20

Now that you have finished Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby, respond to the following questions:
1. Who is the narrator? Describe his perspective, biases, character traits, etc.

The narrator is Nick Caraway.His perspective of things are really descriptive, and observant. He has some money but not as much as others in new york. Nick is from the the mid west and went to college at Yale.He fought in the great war, and wants to be a bonds seller. When he describes someone he makes sure to give great detail as to there personality and describe as to what they look like. He also gives you background information so you can make your own opinion about the character. He also makes sure that the reader understands that he is not a judgemental person so that you can trust him as he tells the story.

2. What do you think F. Scott Fiitzgerald accomplishes by chooses this specific narrator versus another choice, such as a different character or 3rd person?

I think that Scott Fiitzgerald chose to have another character tell us the story that way we can get a outsiders point of view. I also think that using another character to tell the story feels more as if i was there when everything is happening. It also seem easier for the story not to be byis if someone else is telling the story.