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Beth Muckle
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A2 English Mind Map on Nick, created by Beth Muckle on 03/04/2017.

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NickSignificance inthe novelAlthough he is generally passive in thenovel and doesn't impact events, heacts as a stark contrast to the othercharacters and passes judgement uponthem throughout the novelHe is an outsider to the world that therest of the characters live in and as aresult is reserved and awkwardtowards the beginningNick has personal integrity and morals unlikethe other characters and has a sense of rightand wrong in societyHe is the only character capable ofchange. He comes in search of relieffrom WW1 but during the novel herealises the harsh consequences ofliving such lavish lifestyles and forceshimself to change his habitsBehaviour andInteraction"turning me around my onearms" suggests he is weakand passive compared tothe other male charactersand he allows people todominate himPage 14, "I'm p-paralysed with happiness..."shows how Nick merely observes actionsThe adjacency pairs between Nick and Daisy on page 15 shows his politeness andalways engages in conversation when asked. However he doesn't flout the GriceanMaxim of quantity as his replies are often short, he often allows other people todominate the conversationHowever he does oftenpass judgement upon thecharacters through theactions he observes,specifically towards Tom("This annoyed me")Nick doesn't enjoytalking about himselfand often uses topicchanges to avoidawkwardconversations e.g..page 21 "I supposeshe talks, and - eatsand everything"However this is not true with Gatsby ashe takes a genuine interest in Gatsby'slife, e.g. page 50, "who is he? Idemanded" "where is he from I mean?".These interrogatives shows his interestin Gatsby as it contrasts his tendency touse back channel featuresPhysicalAppearanceCharacterFrom the beginning,Nick has to try hard tocurb his direct andpersonal attitudes, ashe has becomeunconsciouslyjudgemental andfrank about societyNick is self-assured as he is accused of being apolitician, he knows his own mind through his lifeexperiencesHe is strong minded and focused, however his desire formore, shown by his move from Minnesota could show hisrebellious sideHis characters differs slightly throughout the novel. Hesays "reserving all judgements is a matter of infinitehope" suggesting that although he is judgemental, hewants to stop this. However through joint the socialgroup of Gatsby, Daisy etc. he is not able to withdrawjudgement. However his first impressions, specifically ofGatsby - "everything for which I have an affected scorn" -are not always right and he ends up falling deep into afriendship with GatsbyHe is able to maintain morality and hisdrive for his aspirations presents his asdetermined and sharp mindedHis morals include: staying loyal and faithful to Gatsby, even when no-oneelse turns up to his funeral and he expresses great distaste for Tom's affairHis friendship with Gatsby taught him to make better judgementsVery little description ofNick's appearance as heis the narratorHe is from a fairly wealthy familyand he was earned a small wealththrough the bond businesssuggesting he dresses wellHowever he is a fairly normal man,compared to the grandeur of the othercharacters, which implies his appearancemakes him blend into the backgroundDouble click this nodeto edit the textClick and drag this buttonto create a new node