Which best describes Nick Carraway's narration style?

• A. Purely objective and factual
• B. Subjective and filtered through his biases
• C. Highly dramatic and unreliable
• D. Overly skeptical of all characters

Answer: (B)

Nick Carraway’s narration is best understood as subjective and filtered through his own biases. The novel is told in his first-person voice after events have unfolded, so what we read comes from his memories, judgments, and moral interpretations rather than a neutral, all-knowing report. He shapes the story by choosing which details to emphasize, how to describe people, and what judgments to offer, which means readers see characters and events through his perspective. He often treats Gatsby with sympathy and admires certain ideals, even while pointing out the moral hollowness he notices in others, showing how his feelings color the telling. This isn’t a stance of pure objectivity, nor is the narration designed to be wildly dramatic or hostile to everyone, but rather quietly interpretive and morally engaged.