Why is Nick made the narrator?

is the
thirty-year old narrator of because of his ability to be the truth-teller
of the story. He knows all of the mainand is able to tell us about them without conflicting with
the story or having a reason to lie. Nick isn't involved in any of the great drama, meaning he
can simply retell what has happened, albeit from his point of view. Still, we watch as Nick
evolves throughout the story. He represents what we see as the average American, although we do
see that Nick is (as most people are) deeper than he appears on the surface. We can relate to
him because we believe that we are like him: honest, practical, and rational. Whendies and most
of the characters are not affected, we can see that Nick is. He internalizes Gatsby's death,
learns from it, and tells us its impact in a way that no other character could have. We learn
about Gatsby what we never could have fromor any of the other characters in the book. This makes
what Nick tells us more believable. He learns, better than anyone, that money can break as much
as make a person.