The narrator of The Great Gatsby is Nick Carraway. He is a man in the early 1920's who has just moved to the West Egg part of Long Island. The West Egg portion of Long Island has noticeable differences from the East Egg portion, despite the fact that the people residing in both these areas are very wealthy. Nick immediately describes himself as a non-judgmental and highly moral person.The topic of the first chapter, is Nick describing himself and the lifestyle of the place he lives, then the story goes on to describe some of the friends that Nick has. Characters like Daisy and Tom show the differences in West and East Egg life.
The 1920s was a decade of glamour and splurging, which is exactly the type of behavior the people in East Egg embody. However, this sparkle covered the cracks in the system that eventually ended the Roaring Twenties. The people of this time period, who only cared about the glamour, is the audience of the story. By using Nick Carraway, a wealthy man of the time period, as the narrator, Fitzgerald establishes ethos. A person who was a part of the Roaring Twenties movement can be a perfect person to explain some of the flaws of the superficial time period. Ethos is also established by describing Nick as a very moral person, as a moral person is more likely to tell the truth.
The 1920s was a decade of glamour and splurging, which is exactly the type of behavior the people in East Egg embody. However, this sparkle covered the cracks in the system that eventually ended the Roaring Twenties. The people of this time period, who only cared about the glamour, is the audience of the story. By using Nick Carraway, a wealthy man of the time period, as the narrator, Fitzgerald establishes ethos. A person who was a part of the Roaring Twenties movement can be a perfect person to explain some of the flaws of the superficial time period. Ethos is also established by describing Nick as a very moral person, as a moral person is more likely to tell the truth.