"Whenever you feel like criticizing someone... just remember that not everyone in this world has had the advantages you have had" - In the story The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway quotes his father's wise words from his childhood. We could assume that this quote lets us know that Nick was more economically stable than others in his youth and that is why he advises him to think about it before criticizing someone below him. This quote can impact how Nick treats others and how he behaves. Throughout Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald uses Nick Carraway to recount what he observes during his time in New York during the exotic Roaring Twenties. Nick witnesses alcoholism, affairs, murder, racism and crime. Nick Carraway is an admirable character, he displays examples of honesty, optimism and sarcasm, which can be considered positive traits. You might think that honesty is an admirable trait. “I’m one of the few decent people I’ve ever known,” Nick admitted. It can be observed that this makes Nick an honest and perhaps even trustworthy person. Almost everyone needs honesty sometimes, whether it's because no one likes to question things, society thrives on the opinions of others. This trait makes Nick charming and we can appreciate the irony of Nick being honest, honest. Later in The Great Gatsby, Daisy introduces Nick to the dishonest and devious Jordan Baker. Jordan and Nick have a common ground that allows them to enjoy each other's company. After Gatsby's death, Nick decides to contact Jordan to clear things up. "You said a bad driver was only safe until she met another bad driver? Well, I met another bad driver, didn't I? I mean , it was by negligence. me to my...... middle of paper ...... the fact that in the 1920s, what you were born into carved your future, for example if you were born rich - you stayed rich and if you were born poor - you stayed poor We didn't have the ambition to change the lifestyle and we didn't have the voice to denounce the bad methods "I have. lived in West Egg, the... well, the less fashionable of the two, even if it's the more. superficial label to express the bizarre and not a little sinister contrast between them. [...] Across Courtesy Bay, the white palaces of fashionable East Egg glittered on the water's edge, and the story of summer truly begins.." a explained Nick. In this quote, Nick unknowingly states that society was endowed with class differentiations throughout the Great Gatsby's money and wealth have a great impact on society. 1920s shaped the way people treat each other today based on class and wealth ??