Monday, December 11, 2006
Nick is undoubtedly the most likable character next probably to Jordan and Gatsby(subjective really). Like said earlier, he is not Marlow, and thus he doesnt lie to himself. That is left for Gatsby to do. I almost wanted to state that Marlow is Conrad and that Nick is not Fitzgerald but I realised that i was wrong. Nick IS Fitzgerald, it is his inner conscience while Gatsby is Fitzgerald in real life. That is why Nick is the only that actually develops along the whole story, and actually realises that he is "30". Nick is likable in the sense that he is different from the rest of the characters who are nothing but part of a big advertisement, being young , rich and beautiful. They do not age and mature and feel that life will always remain this way, just like when gatsby says that he can turn back everything to the way it was. Nick is better as he learns from the experience and matures. His character is deep in thought, and matures as he realises that the decadent lifestyle in the East is only futile.
bubblebuddy took the leap at 8:49 PM
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