"Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine; I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known"(60). Nick Carraway is honest, tolerant, and inclined to reserve judgment, Nick often serves as a confidant for those with troubling secrets throughout the book. Gatsby tells him of his love for Daisy. Jordan informs him of Tom's lover (as well as Tom). Nick also stays back in situations he should not get involved in.
As Nick says in Chapter I, he reserves judgment on other people as well as being, "tolerant, open-minded, quiet, and a good listener"(2), and, as a result, others tend to ta
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