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    The document discusses Nick Carraway as the narrator of The Great Gatsby. It prompts the reader to consider Nick's narrative voice, perspective, how his narration influences the story and characters, whether his actions match his words, and if his accounts of characters are consistent, in order to determine if he is a reliable narrator. The reader is asked to answer these points about Nick individually with textual evidence from the novel.

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    The Great

    Gatsby
    The Unreliable Narrator
    ● Watch the following clip from How I Met Your Mother:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3fG3QptkHE

    ● Note down the following:


    ○ Narrative Voice:
    ○ Perspective (who?):
    ○ How does the narration influence our reception of the story and our
    perception of the characters?
    ○ Do we trust the narrator? Why or why not?
    Consider The Great Gatsby’s Nick Carraway.
    Answer the following in individual slides:
    1. What narrative voice is employed throughout the the narration in The Great
    Gatsby?
    2. What influences the perspective of Nick Carraway? Provide textual
    evidence.
    3. How does Nick’s narration influence our reception of the story and our
    perspective of the characters? Provide textual evidence.
    4. Are Nick’s actions consistent with his words? Provide textual evidence.
    5. Are Nick’s accounts of the different characters consistent with their actions?
    Provide textual evidence.
    6. Is Nick Carraway a reliable narrator? Justify your answer and provide
    textual evidence.
    1. What narrative voice is employed throughout the the narration
    in The Great Gatsby?
    2. What influences the perspective of Nick Carraway? Provide
    textual evidence.
    3. How does Nick’s narration influence our reception of the story and our
    perspective of the characters? Provide textual evidence.
    4. Are Nick’s actions consistent with his words? Provide textual evidence.
    5. Are Nick’s accounts of the different characters consistent with their actions?
    Provide textual evidence.
    6. Is Nick Carraway a reliable narrator? Justify your answer and provide
    textual evidence.

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