... himself and toward others, his morality, his help, and his unbiased, slow to judge qualities that make him one of the confidants of the novel, mainly to Gatsby. Nick is our guide, pathfinder, in The Great Gatsby as he relates the story as he sees it and from what others have told him. He strives at all times to be objective, his comments are ... facts of situations and their significance in the grand scheme of the closed structure Gatsby has created for himself. The role of Nick Carraway is so important to the book that the character of Jay Gatsby could not exist. His objectivity is rei...

• Word Count: 596
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... move forward and to get over it. However, unlike ordinary life, the meaning of green is interpreted differently in F. Scott Fitzgerald's book The Great Gatsby. Here, the color green is evident throughout the entire novel. With the use of enchanting and mystifying language green is intertwined into ... literally cost him in the game of life. Furthermore, leaving him only dreams and the "green light" to guide him. As the "green light" continues to motivate Gatsby, it is not the only thing green in his life. The Sound, which is the lake, is also green and Nick ... of the new world," where ...

• Word Count: 1317
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School