Inside the story
Meet Nick Carraway
Nick Carraway is a young Midwesterner from a comfortable family who moves East to learn the bond business. He rents a modest cottage in West Egg beside Gatsby’s mansion and, as a tolerant and observant newcomer, becomes a quiet confidant to nearly everyone he meets.
On the page
A clean-cut young man in his late twenties with a fair complexion, warm brown eyes, and softly waved brown hair combed to one side. He has an even, approachable face and a reserved, attentive expression. He wears a well-tailored navy three-piece suit with a white shirt, a brown-and-navy striped tie, and a white pocket square.
