My favorite narrator out of any book I have read has to be Nick Carraway from the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The book takes place in a rich New York neighborhood in the 1920’s where the narrator, Nick Carraway, is neighbors with the rich but mysterious Jay Gatsby, who constantly reaches out for a green light at the other side of the pier every night. As the story progresses, Nick learns more about Gatsby through their interactions and gets to know his true nature besides the one who throws crazy parties in his mansion almost every night. Nick is thrown right in the middle of a conflict that Gatsby has, and Nick is the one who gets a firsthand account into Gatsby’s true nature.
This narration by Nick Carraway is my favorite because he plays more of the role as a bystander who gets thrown into the turbulence of the 20’s. He tells the tale of an interesting development in the character and mystery of Jay Gatsby. I feel that other people will be drawn to Nick too because he is a character who seems relatable to most of the readers. Nick is an average guy who happens to live in a rich neighborhood for a summer, which can be understandable compared to a rich person who lives this as a daily life. He is also committed to finding the truth, which is the basis for what all readers want in a novel, especially one that is as intriguing as The Great Gatsby.
I also really enjoyed this narration and how it is like an outsider looking in on everything that is going on. He is just tossed into the middle of this story and is trying to navigate it the best he can. Even though he does not really fit in he tries to make the best of the situation.
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