Gatsby 2 (p & r, dream, immagination,

Nick Carraway:


Narrator of the novel -> round characther

Represents the Midwesterner adrift in the East

Honest, tolerant, reserved judgment

Moves from Minnesota to Yale to New York

Acts as an outsider with strong moral sense

Understands the emptiness of social superiority

Confidant for those with secrets

Attracted to Jordan but conflicted by her dishonesty

Returns to Minnesota, symbolizing traditional values

Reflective of Fitzgerald's own background and perspective

Conveys the writer's message thoughtfully

gatsby

Protagonist of the novel

Made fortune through illegal activities

Falls in love with Daisy, dedicates himself to winning her back

Idealistic, optimistic, but fatally flawed

Master of illusion and self-invention

Represents the embodiment of the American Dream

Romantic but childish, unable to see reality

Passionate and active, loyal and good-hearted

Dreams crumble as wealth reveals corruption

Techniques and Themes:


Technique of delayed character revelation for Gatsby

Theatrical quality of Gatsby's approach to life

Theme of innocence, hopefulness, and disillusionment

one side of gatsby (reason)

gives the titel

= flitzgerald with zelda

great -> passionate -> unrealist dream to recapture the past