The Great Gatsby

How does nick learn from his experiences in the eat

Some critics suggest that although Gatsby is the principal figure in the action ofthe novel, Nick is the most significant character because of his moraldevelopment. Exactly what does Nick learn from his experiences in the East? How, if at all, does Nick’s impression of Gatsby change between the moment of their first meeting and the moment Nick decides to return to the Midwest?

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There are a lot of questions here. This is only a short answer space. Initially, Nick had been caught up in the excess and larger than life lives of the filthy rich from East Egg. By chapter 6 Nick has become disillusioned to them. He finds them frivolous, vacuous, and boring. They talk about the same things and act the way they did in the last party. Nick finds the guests are really superficial and even boring.