“I am one of the few honest people I have ever known.”(Nick Carraway- The Great Gatsby) The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald is about Gatsby striving for his goal of reuniting and marrying Daisy. Gatsby starts his plan by moving in next to Nick and across the bay from Daisy. He then asks Nick to invite Daisy over to his house so they can meet again. He then took Daisy over to his house and showed her all of his expensive things. Through it all Nick Carroway remains by his side supporting him even when his efforts lead to his untimely death. Nick shows many admirable qualities, but loyal and socially uncomfortable are the most prominent. Nick is often finds himself in very social situations such as his “date” with Gatsby and Daisy and …show more content…
He is always thinking of how he can help those closest to him, and of how he can stay true to himself. At one point Gatsby offered Nick a position on a lucrative side job that Gatsby was working on. Gatsby was trying to help Nick earn some extra money. Nick was highly offended that Gatsby wanted him to join in his illegal business and declined his offer ‘”I’ve got my hands full,” I said, “I’m much obliged but I couldn’t take on any more work”’ ( Fitzgerald 88). In this example Nick is showing how loyal he is to his own personal beliefs which are that one should be honest, and a lucrative and illegal side business is no way to hold up that belief. Another instance where Nick is seen going beyond the duties of an average neighbor is “ I was relieved too for that seemed to promise another friend at Gatsby’s grave … I’d been calling up a few people myself” (Fitzgerald 177). In this moment Nick is calling people and asking them to come to Gatsby’s funeral. He is such a loyal person to Gatsby because he is going out of his way to make sure Gatsby has a respectable funeral. Had he put the funeral notice in the paper in would have become a spectacle for the whole town to watch. Nick is a very loyal person and that is an excellent quality that no one else around him