Nick Carraway, our Narrator

The story begins by jumping right into Nick Carraway's thoughts. He tells us that his father once told him; "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,... just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." Looking back on this after having read the novel, I've realized that throughout the story Nick maintains this sort of reserved, "slow to judgement" personality, as he encounters all these vastly different characters.