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Article Link Article Notes • Unreliable narrators distort or misrepresent reality, either intentionally or unknowingly. • Used for character development, tension, and plot twists. How • First-person narration is especially prone to unreliability since to Rely on Unreliable readers only get one perspective. Narrator • Readers detect unreliability by noticing contradictions between what the narrator says and what the story shows. • To be effective, an unreliable narrator must have consistent clues—not sudden, unjustified twists. Chapter One: Connections to The Great Gatsby Nick Carraway’s narration exhibits signs of unreliability: • Claims he doesn’t judge others but clearly judges Tom Buchanan. • Praises Gatsby in an exaggerated way before readers even meet him. • Passively observes Daisy and Tom’s broken marriage instead of analyzing it. • Describes Gatsby reaching for the green light in an almost mystical way, foreshadowing his idealized view of Gatsby. The Great Gatsby reflects the excess and decadence of the Roaring Twenties. Chapter Two: 5 Ways The The novel portrays themes of materialism, the pursuit of the American Dream, and social class divisions. Gatsby’s extravagant parties showcase the wealth and indulgence of the 1920s. Daisy and Tom’s lavish yet hollow lifestyle mirrors the era’s materialism. Fitzgerald captures the Jazz Age The novel critiques the American lifestyle, including lavish parties, fast Dream by showing how Gatsby’s pursuit of wealth and status leads to his Great Gatsby Captured the cars, and consumer culture. downfall. Roaring Twenties The characters embody different aspects of the 1920s: Gatsby The Jazz Age is reflected in Gatsby’s represents the self-made millionaire, world, from the music at his parties to while Tom and Daisy reflect the the reckless behavior of the guests. careless aristocracy. The novel critiques the moral emptiness and superficiality of the era.