Nick Carraway: A Good Narrator A good narrator can make the story more interesting and understandable for the readers. However, not every character in the story can fit the job of narrator. A great narrator should have clairvoyant qualities and opinions compatible with the reader's view point. In the Great Gatsby, there were three advantages for Nick Carraway as the narrator for the story. At first, Nick was neutral in the story, he was neither a East Egger nor a West Egger. Second, he was the cousin of the woman who was loved by the protagonist. The most important fact is Nick was the neighbor of Jay Gatsby, the protagonist