"'Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,' he told me, 'just remember that all of the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.'" p. 6
Nick Carraway initially characterizes himself as someone who does not judge others. However, he also mentions that he has a bit of a higher morale than those around him. I thought that this was just him being boastful, but as I continued to read the story, I realized that this is true. This was first demonstrated when Tom was accused, then later found guilty, of having a lover other than his wife. Another example is Jordan, who admitted to cheating in her first golf match. Nick believes that he is the most honest person she knows. Finally, there is skepticism of just how honest Gatsby is when he is telling Nick of his past, displaying that his history does not really make logical sense. All of this put together gives Nick plenty of reason to be judgmental towards the other characters in the novel. However, the narrator goes with the flow and does not condemn or confront any of the other characters, really, further showing his nonjudgmental behavior that he first characterized himself as being associated with.
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