Nick Carraway, the
narrator, provides us with an
honest and realistic portrait of this world. As a Midwesterner, he is not
impressed with the east's values and, therefore, does not become deluded by them. Indeed, Nick is clearly the only
honest person in the novel. While one must be a little skeptical, since Nick also has his own subjective views, we can see that the
narrator is preoccupied with telling us the truth.