Nick Carraway is the narrator in the story The Great Gatspy. He was a WW1 veteran and a graduate of Yale before he lived in West Egg right next to Gatspy. His role in the story is to be a mediator and to basically let everyone know what is happening in New York at this time. He wants to go out with the rich people at that time and wants to be known for fun, but doesn't actually want to take part in everything that is going on. For example, in the apartment Nick wanted to go and have a good time with the rich and popular people, but once he got there he just wanted to leave. He never actually left because he didn't want to ruin the party for anyone.
He seems like a guy that has trouble making up his mind with certain decisions. He admits to having attraction to Jordan Baker, but then doesn't want to be with her. I believe he wants to be like the rich and popular people at that time but feels wrong about how things are going about.
I agree with your observations of Nick. I feel he is a reserved type of person as well who tests the water. He doesn't dive into all of this very quickly and is getting the feel for the other people introduced into his life. Soon I feel like that it will liven up very quickly.
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