The Great Gatsby: Blog 14
F. Scott Fitzgerald

     As I begin the final chapter of the novel, I begin to see a somewhat different side of Carraway. Previously, in chapter eight, Carraway had said about Gatsby, "I disapproved of him from beginning to end" (Fitzgerald, 154). It seemed as though Carraway did not feel he and Gatsby were actually friends. However, after Gatsby's death, Carraway told Mr. Gatz "We were close friends" (Fitzgerald, 168). After the murder of Gatsby, Carraway has seemed to turn into a much more caring friend to Gatsby. Carraway phones many people in order to make sure Gatsby has friends at his funeral, and it is important to Carraway to have these people there. Carraway's caring side begins to come out.
     Throughout the novel, Carraway and Gatsby have seemed to have very different personalities. Carraway is a very honest, helpful, reserved man. He never judges anyone and is always ready to help a friend in need. Riches are not the most important thing to Carraway, which is why he doesn't seem to mind his job in the bond business. Gatsby, on the other hand, is a dishonest and deceitful man. Living a luxurious lifestyle is so important to him that he was involved in criminal activity in order to become wealthy. He does whatever he can to win over the heart of Daisy, a married woman.
     Even though the two are so different, and Carraway even denies their friendship, I feel the bond they share is deeper than anyone can imagine. Even though the two did not know each other long, they developed a friendship that could not be destroyed. The two men were always there for each other, all the way to the bitter end.