Nick Carraway is introduced as a wealthy man who attended Yale, but came from a middle-class family. According to the story, Nick is a good man who does not "voice his judgement to others" inferring that Nick is a nice man who many people would aspire to be and is highly adored by others. His Father gave him advice that he has carried with him ever since. "Whenever you feel like criticizing any one . . . just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." The meaning is very strong as Nick comes from a middle class family that values a sense of moral justice. Soon, Nick attends his cousin's dinner party, During this dinner party, it is seen that Nick is not even close to how wealthy Daisy Buchanan (Nick's cousin) is. Her husband arrogant and bash, boasting about his wealthiness. Nick kept his opinions to himself as he is man who does not judge others, so consequently Nick and Tom got along well at the dinner party. The scene portrays that Nick is very observant, calmly keeping to himself while viewing and observing the scene around him realistically. Nick is not as nearly as wealthy as Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby displaying the idea that he does not fit into the "upper-class social circle" that Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby find themselves in. Even as he moves to East Egg in New York, he simply lives in a cottage next to the extensive shadow Gatsby and Buchanan's mansion cast. This merely symbolizes how wealthy Gatsby and the Buchanans are compared to Nick. Because Nick is not as wealthy as them and also views the world in a different perspective than the Buchanans (especially Tom) and Gatsby, this allows him to observe social issues in New York and identify with them easier.
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