Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Nick- a reliable narrator?
In my opinion, Nick is a reliable narrator. In the first chapter, he gives his opinion of Tom in a slightly negative way, showing the reader what Nick thinks of Tom. Nick also hears and reveals to the reader a rumor about Tom's open affair. In chapter two, Nick's opinion of Tom is clearly validated becasue we see that he is in fact cheating on his wife, and he punches his girlfriend in the nose. Even though Nick is drunk, most of the chapter, it is still clear that Nick's perceptions are valid and Tom is not a nice guy.
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Nick seems like a blank book. I have noticed that he has more sympathy with first impressions of men than first impressions of woman. he tells us about the characters using words. for example if he describes a character grabbing his arm violently, we assume that character is pushy or annoying. i agree with the fact that he is a reliable narrator and accurate when describing personalities.
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