The Great Gatsby: The End

F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is filled with larger-than-life characters. The narrator, Nick, remains a static character, honest and loyal. Jordan implies he was dishonest with her, "I though you were rather an honest, straightforward person. I though it was your secret pride" (Fitzgerald, 177). However, I disagree with her. Nick was an open, honest narrater throughout the entire novel, to the reader and other characters. He broke up with Jordan, not because he was being dishonest about their relationship or his feelings, but rather because he was being honest and knew they were too different to work out.

The protagonist in the novel, Gatsby, wad definately a round character. At first he appears as a omniscient, aloof, mysterious figure. As Nick delves deeper into Gatsby's past, he discovers different sides of the man. He was self-made, new money, and was overly-concious about it. He was socially awkward, making nervous and lame attempts at conversation. But most surprising was his loyalty, because he went to the grave protecting Daisy's reputation, as any good hero should.