The Roaring Twenties, an era that embodies the essence of the American dream, is the setting behind Great Gatsby; it was a time when self-indulgence overshadowed society's moral compass. In Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald illustrates this societal attitude through the observations of his narrator, Nick Carraway, who serves as a moral compass throughout the book. Nick, a cautious young man from Minnesota, travels to New York to learn the bond business. He moves into a small house in West Egg where he observes multiple problems between opposing characters, leading him to change morally and grow ethically. According to Fraser, the counterpoint technique is used as a major technical device by Fitzgerald to construct instances where Nick finds himself in a situation outside of his comfort zone. Nick is forced to change his character to understand and analyze the situations he observes and experiences. Nick is morally changed and ethically defined in positive ways due to his observations of the contrasts between characters, setting, and plot. Through observations of Jay and Tom's opposing personalities, Nick discovers that you cannot judge someone solely on the basis of their social status or individual worth, but in moral and ethical terms. Nick believed that "reserving judgment is a matter of infinite hope" (p. 2), and before moving to West Egg, he was a hopeful person. The first time Nick observed an interaction between Jay and Tom was in the cellar on 42nd Street: "they shook hands briefly and a look of embarrassment and stained and unfamiliar appeared on Gatsby's face" ( p.74). Nick notices that there is something different about Gatsby when he interacts with Tom. This causes Nick to become conscious...... middle of paper ...... The East Egg represents the carefree and inconsiderate old money and upper class who use money to ease their minds from never s worry about hurting others. East Egg and West Egg together constitute the Eastern upper class that embodies the idea of ​​moral emptiness, represented by the Valley of Ashes and the moral and social decadence of America. Gatsby embodies the classic tragic and romantic genre. Gatsby loves Daisy but he cannot be with her because of obstacles to their love such as social class and Tom Buchanan. Gatsby had big dreams for the future because he lived in the past, and Gatsby, a noble and morally righteous person, was afflicted by "the foul dust (that) floated in the wake of his dreams" (p. 2) . When Gatsby's dream fails, he sacrifices himself to show his love for Daisy, making him similar to the Christ figure in the novel..