To What Extent Is Nick A Dynamic Character In The Great Gatsby

“ Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages you’ve had.” Nick’s dad said this to him. Ever since that he has never judged anyone. He does eventually you can’t always live life by that quote. Nick is changing over time because things aren’t working out of him the right way and he is always the good guy and gets nothing in return.

At the beginning of the book Nick sees Gatsby as a mysterious shady man. In the beginning of the chapter Nick somewhat resents Gatsby. In Nick’s opinion Gatsby was the representation of “…everything for

Nick’s behavioural changes are one the most evident changes that the reader is able to notice after he is invited to Gatsby’s house. These changes could be regarded as either negative or positive depending on how the reader interprets them. “Everyone suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known.”(pg. 59), this is one of Nick’s quote from the beginning of the story before he meets Gatsby, he states that he is very honest to himself and to others but the reader soon finds out that is not the case. Nick is not an honest individual because after Gatsby is accused for Myrtle Wilson’s murder he does not speak up and tell Tom Buchanan and George Wilson (Myrtle’s husband) as to whom committed the crime. This misunderstanding ultimately leads to the death of  Jay Gatsby as he shot my George at his Mansion. These series of events are important to Nick’s behavioural changes as the reader to notice how being in Gatsby’s mansion had affected his honesty. Another behavioural change the reader is able to notice is Nick’s drinking habit as he starts to drink more when he first enters one of Gatsby’s parties. Chapter two of “The Great Gatsby” is where the

Fitzgerald uses Gatsby's parties and the way in which Nick views them to reveal that whilst Gatsby is surrounded by shallow and vulgar people, he is above this. Fitzgerald also uses these parties to expose Gatsby's isolation which leads us to feel sympathy toward Gatsby. Despite the amount of people at the party, Nick observes Gatsby's seclusion and loneliness, "my eyes fell to Gatsby, standing alone on the marble steps". This evokes a great deal of sympathy from us as although Nick describes Gatsby in a warm and friendly way, "It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life", we now can see that Gatsby is a lonely figure. This sympathy is accentuated when Nick is the only person to turn up to Gatsby's funeral, as we know that Gatsby is a decent and honourable character and thus our sympathies are emphasised by Gatsby's isolation. When Nick first meets Gatsby, he reveals Gatsby to be a fascinating character that we would like to know more about. The warm and assuring smile that Nick describes is in antithesis to the

character but is vital in the role of the novel. It is later that Nick realizes that he becomes twisted and that he finds no desire to associate himself with careless people like Tom, Daisy,

Static and Dynamic characters are different because static characters doesn’t change throughout the story. Dynamic characters go through change in the beginning of the story all the way to the very end. Dynamic Characters go through an important internal change during the story and novel. Static characters do not change their attitude, their outlook on life or their personal values.

Lyman is the static character and Henry is the dynamic character. Examples of this would be from the book, “Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.” Junior and Rowdy are also static and dynamic characters. Junior changes schools and attends an all-white school while Rowdy chose to stay on the reservation and attend school. Rowdy changes and starts to dislike Junior because he is leaving Rowdy behind on the reservation. Junior still thinks of Rowdy as his best friend and also more important than his family. “I think Rowdy might be the most important person in my life. Maybe more important than my family. Can your best friend be more important than your family?” (Alexie, 123) Henry returns and is a completely different person, while Lyman just wants his old brother

In The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick Carraway functions as both the foil and protagonist, as well as the narrator. A young man from Minnesota, Nick travels to the West Egg in New York to learn about the bond business. He lives in the district of Long Island, next door to Jay Gatsby, a wealthy young man known for throwing lavish parties every night. Nick is gradually pulled into the lives of the rich socialites of the East and West Egg. Because of his relationships with Gatsby, Daisy, and Tom, and others, along with his nonjudgmental demeanor, Nick is able to undertake the many roles of the foil, protagonist, and the narrator of The Great Gatsby.

Nick’s role in the conflict of the story is he’s mainly an observer and a mediator.

During the story “...it is his willingness to adhere to his heroic passions that allows Carraway, and the reader, to overlook the faults of Gatsby and to have the most respect for him as a result.”(Wyly 81) Nick was able to grow past Gatsby’s faults and be able to care about him unlike the other people who took him for granted or just knew him as the guy who threw great parties. Nick’s affection for Gatsby can truly be seen at the end of the story because he is the only person at Gatsby’s funeral. He gets angry and emotional about the fact that nobody shows up because of how caring Gatsby was and that he deserved better than what he got. He was also upset by the fact that the people who were closest to Gatsby, like Daisy and Meyer Wolfsheim, did not show up and just ended up not even contacting Nick back. He also shows his true emotions, when he talks to Gatsby’s dad who ends up being the only man to show up to Jay’s funeral. He then tried to delay the funeral as much as he could with a sliver of hope that someone would show up for Jay. Nick was the most impacted by Gatsby’s life because he was close with Gatsby and was good friends with him, which made everything Gatsby did because of his love for Daisy indirectly affect Nick’s life, as well as other

Previously, it seemed that Nick was somewhat skeptical of Gatsby. It could also be said that Nick was in a state of awe over Gatsby. He repeatedly mentioned his observance of the lavish mansion and massive parties and constant guests. Considering Nick’s personal living situation, which was much less extravagant than what he was surrounded by, leading to his feelings of mesmerization. Additionally, over the course of the book, Nick gained a sympathy for Gatsby after gaining an understanding of his background and what he has gone through and accomplished.

Onto Gatsby and Nick’s friendship, Nick was the only person personally invited to his party, while the other of the partygoers just come in without knowing who Gatsby is. Gatsby then takes Jordan Baker away from Nick to talk to her about something and Nick then finds out that Gatsby wants Nick to invite Daisy over to have tea and he didn’t know that they loved each other in the past. Although Gatsby and Nick’s friendship is quite uncertain because he used Nick to get closer to Daisy in chapter 5, and just leaves him after that. Gatsby ignores the fact that she’s married to Tom Buchanan and has a small child. Nick Carraway sees that Gatsby is trying to bring the past back again, and tells Gatsby that he can’t

Nick’s love for Gatsby became more and more apparent throughout the novel. Gatsby was an: "extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I[Nick] have never found in any other person and which it is not likely I[he] shall ever find again".(2) Gatsby aspired for something and someone, which gave him a depth to him that no other character Nick met throughout the novel had. He had loved Daisy from the moment they met, and from then on, dedicated his life to winning her back, after he had lost her when he went off to war. He weaved his endless love for her, into his vision of the american dream and decided form that moment on see that dream out in order to win Daisy back. In the 1920's many

Nick plays a more secondary role in this chapter compared to daisy or gatsby, but his role is still very important to the chapter and how everything plays out and making hte connection between gatsby and daisy date keep moving especially when gatsby wants to call it quits by now I think Gatsby and Nick are becoming closer friends

Nick becomes attracted to Jordan at their first encounter, and a romantic relationship soon follows This relationship however does not last and eventually fades away. Nick dislikes Jordan’s clandestine and indifferent personality, yet his attraction for her overwhelms his dislikes. Even with the existence of Nick’s disapproval of Jordan’s personality and behavior, their relationship progresses well, as they meet up more often during the summer. Following Myrtle’s death, their relationship commences a state of decadence, and finally their romance is ended after a phone call right before Gatsby’s death. These scenes involving Nick and Jordan are portrayed with some differences and similarities in the film adaptation of The Great Gatsby (Fitzgerald).