What a Friend Nick Is

What a Friend Nick Is

Finding a new friend that listens and gives you respect is very difficult, but sometimes you'll find that one person that will stick with you, and you will call them friend. In The Great Gatsby there were many characters that were cynical, self indulgent, or just plain out manipulative, but there were also people that did good, like Nick. Nick from experiences in his life has become a man with a good vibe, is attentive and is very trustworthy.

Nick has been a very trust worthy guy since he was growing up because he would listen to people's words and keep them personal. For example, when Nick was in college a lot of people would go to him for advice or just talk. When Nick was in college people would talk about their problems, showing that the people trusted him to keep his mouth shut and keep things personal. His dad also raised him not to judge people because they might not have had the same opportunities. He was taught with ethics and also character which forties his loyalty. Furthermore, Nick lives a life of no regrets. He is being true to himself and does what he thinks is right, he also lives quite truthful compared to the others that live near his neighborhood. People like Tom, because he would cheat which is against Nick's nature.

Nick is attentive and friendly. Nick shows this by being the narrator, and says that he feels Gatsby is telling the truth and he talks about many things like his family and problems. Nick is more perceptive to things compared to all of the other characters. Nick stated "He had one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life"(36). When Nick talks about how Gatsby is telling the truth, Nick sounds like he knows what he is talking about and sounds modest when he talks about Gatsby. If Nick wanted, he could have said anything he wanted about Gatsby because they haven't been friends yet but he chooses to say Gatsby was telling the truth.

Nick draws people and gives a good vibe of understanding which lets people be able to tell him secrets. Daisy, Jordan, and Gatsby all tell Nick many stories. It happens to be that Daisy, Jordan, and Gatsby tell Nick secrets about their lives or others. Daisy during her discussion with Nick says "I hope she'll be a fool--that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a