How much do we really know about Nick?

              One of the ideals that Nick lives by is from one of his dad’s sayings “’…all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.’”(Fitzgerald 1) which had me thinking about how Nick approaches his future and perhaps how he lived in his past. I felt that there is a lot about Nick that the reader assumes since he is this mellow character that has no direct back story and is put in this luxurious situation where the story takes place. Although I feel like there is a lot that the reader can miss when analyzing the main character. First off he is a war survivor which is usually considered lucky not really an advantage. Perhaps he is quick witted but he probably also has problems day to day, possibly influenced by PTSD. Also it is said that he has been “accused of being a politician” because his insights on secrets of many people. Even though this seems like he may be able to persuade people I feel like since he treats Gatsby like a different individual, I think that Nick has dealt with many different kinds of people  and has become successful because of his ability to cooperate with many diverse personalities that help him as a “bond man”(10). Although I know that Gatsby will most likely be the main focus in the story I still feel like Nick has not shown his full back ground and I hope that more is revealed later on.

In “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald the narrator, known as Nick ,writes about his experiences during the Roaring 20’s.