who is the central character of The Great Gatsby, Nick or Gatsby? Why?

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2 April 2009

The Great Gatsby

The central character of Scott Fitzgerald 's novel , The Great Gatsby is Jay Gatsby , the mysterious multimillionaire in the story . Even though the story was told in the point of view of Nick Carraway , it was mostly about the complexities of Jay Gatsby 's life . At one point of the story Nick Carraway realized that the life he is pursuing might be the same that Jay Gatsby had . Jay Gatsby became rich , but with it came

a lot of problems . Wealth doesn 't seem to be an answer for Jay Gatsby , as it wasn 't able to bring him happiness , instead it even cost him his life

The story is told in the point of view of the narrator , Nick Carraway He studied at Yale , joined the war , and returned home unsuccessful . He moved to New York from his Midwest home in search for a better life . He became a bond salesman in hope of becoming rich someday soon . Jay Gatsby came into the picture when he invited Nick to one of his lavish parties No one knows much about him , just the fact that he 's rich and very welcoming . When Nick meets Jay Gatsby , he was surprised to know that the multimillionaire is just his age , and has also fought the war just like him ADDIN EN .CITE Fitzgerald F . Scott FitzgeraldThe Great Gatsby1925April 10 , 1925Charles Scribner apos s Sons (Fitzgerald

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