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A2 English Mind Map on Nick, created by Beth Muckle on 03/04/2017.
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Nick
Significance in
the novel
Although he is generally passive in the
novel and doesn't impact events, he
acts as a stark contrast to the other
characters and passes judgement upon
them throughout the novel
He is an outsider to the world that the
rest of the characters live in and as a
result is reserved and awkward
towards the beginning
Nick has personal integrity and morals unlike
the other characters and has a sense of right
and wrong in society
He is the only character capable of
change. He comes in search of relief
from WW1 but during the novel he
realises the harsh consequences of
living such lavish lifestyles and forces
himself to change his habits
Behaviour and
Interaction
"turning me around my one
arms" suggests he is weak
and passive compared to
the other male characters
and he allows people to
dominate him
Page 14, "I'm p-paralysed with happiness..."
shows how Nick merely observes actions
The adjacency pairs between Nick and Daisy on page 15 shows his politeness and
always engages in conversation when asked. However he doesn't flout the Gricean
Maxim of quantity as his replies are often short, he often allows other people to
dominate the conversation
However he does often
pass judgement upon the
characters through the
actions he observes,
specifically towards Tom
("This annoyed me")
Nick doesn't enjoy
talking about himself
and often uses topic
changes to avoid
awkward
conversations e.g..
page 21 "I suppose
she talks, and - eats
and everything"
However this is not true with Gatsby as
he takes a genuine interest in Gatsby's
life, e.g. page 50, "who is he? I
demanded" "where is he from I mean?".
These interrogatives shows his interest
in Gatsby as it contrasts his tendency to
use back channel features
Physical
Appearance
Character
From the beginning,
Nick has to try hard to
curb his direct and
personal attitudes, as
he has become
unconsciously
judgemental and
frank about society
Nick is self-assured as he is accused of being a
politician, he knows his own mind through his life
experiences
He is strong minded and focused, however his desire for
more, shown by his move from Minnesota could show his
rebellious side
His characters differs slightly throughout the novel. He
says "reserving all judgements is a matter of infinite
hope" suggesting that although he is judgemental, he
wants to stop this. However through joint the social
group of Gatsby, Daisy etc. he is not able to withdraw
judgement. However his first impressions, specifically of
Gatsby - "everything for which I have an affected scorn" -
are not always right and he ends up falling deep into a
friendship with Gatsby
He is able to maintain morality and his
drive for his aspirations presents his as
determined and sharp minded
His morals include: staying loyal and faithful to Gatsby, even when no-one
else turns up to his funeral and he expresses great distaste for Tom's affair
His friendship with Gatsby taught him to make better judgements
Very little description of
Nick's appearance as he
is the narrator
He is from a fairly wealthy family
and he was earned a small wealth
through the bond business
suggesting he dresses well
However he is a fairly normal man,
compared to the grandeur of the other
characters, which implies his appearance
makes him blend into the background
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