The dock light also represents growth. Although Jay Gatsby coveys various stories of his childhood, all the stories end with him becoming a rich, powerful business man. However, Nick Carraway believes the story he hears about Gatsby’s past, which highly resembles the truth. The story says that Gatsby was the son of poor farmers in North Dakota and that he ran away from home in order to achieve a greater life. Gatsby also claims that he paddled out to a man’s yacht to warn him about the storm coming. Once he reached the boat, the man decided to hire Gatsby, known as James Gatz, and taught him how to achieve his goals. The man’s name was Dan Cody, and he was a copper mogul. Cody’s success inspired Gatsby, as Gatsby dreamed of being as wealthy
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Another character who experiences growth in the novel is Nick Carraway. Although he is Daisy’s cousin, his family is not rich and well known like hers. Nick was originally from Minnesota and studied at Yale, but he moves to the West Egg in order to learn the bond business. He puts all his faith in his new job, but soon learns that bond-selling is not as glamorous and as easy as people make it sound. Nick rents a small cottage across the lake from his cousin’s house and adjacent to Gatsby’s mansion. As an average, working man living in a rich city, Nick lives a luxurious life despite his finances. He spends time with the elite, attends Gatsby’s parties, and quickly befriends Gatsby. His friendship with Gatsby gives him access to countless benefits. Nick’s frequent visits to Daisy’s and Tom’s house instigates a romantic relationship with Jordan Baker, a professional golfer. Although Nick does not seem to fit in the West Egg stereotype, he is the character who connects the East and the West Egg. Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, and Jordan all invite Nick into a world of wealth by confiding in him. Nick moves in order to achieve a better life, and his connections with the important characters in The Great Gatsby allow him to live a more
Another character who experiences growth in the novel is Nick Carraway. Although he is Daisy’s cousin, his family is not rich and well known like hers. Nick was originally from Minnesota and studied at Yale, but he moves to the West Egg in order to learn the bond business. He puts all his faith in his new job, but soon learns that bond-selling is not as glamorous and as easy as people make it sound. Nick rents a small cottage across the lake from his cousin’s house and adjacent to Gatsby’s mansion. As an average, working man living in a rich city, Nick lives a luxurious life despite his finances. He spends time with the elite, attends Gatsby’s parties, and quickly befriends Gatsby. His friendship with Gatsby gives him access to countless benefits. Nick’s frequent visits to Daisy’s and Tom’s house instigates a romantic relationship with Jordan Baker, a professional golfer. Although Nick does not seem to fit in the West Egg stereotype, he is the character who connects the East and the West Egg. Gatsby, Daisy, Tom, and Jordan all invite Nick into a world of wealth by confiding in him. Nick moves in order to achieve a better life, and his connections with the important characters in The Great Gatsby allow him to live a more