Nick From The Great Gatsby said, "Everyone suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have every known." After reading the beginning of this book, I have concluded that Nick was either mistaken or lying. Though Nick appears to be a good guy, he does not know what true honesty is. Many of his actions prove him to be …showed first 75 words of 590 total…

…showed last 75 words of 590 total…bother anyone else because they were not any better. Isaiah 59:14 describes the 1920's perfectly: "So justice is driven back, and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot answer." Many people could not accept the truth that having many possessions was meaningless. They had trouble enough being true to themselves, never mind others. Nick was the typical dishonest guy that went with the flow and denied he had a problem