Question

the great gatsby is told from a first person limited point of view through the character of nick carraway. what impact does this choice have on readers?
readers are not likely to be interested in the story because nick is the novel’s least interesting character
readers only know what nick tells them and their opinions are shaped by the information he provides
readers never learn what happens to gatsby after myrtle wilson’s death
readers have to choose whether to believe nick’s side of the story or gatsby’s

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• First option: Nick is not the least interesting character, and first - person narration can engage readers, so this is incorrect.
• Second option: In first - person limited point of view, the narrator (Nick) only reveals what he knows. So readers' knowledge and opinions are based on Nick's account. This matches the concept of first - person limited narration.
• Third option: Readers do learn what happens to Gatsby after Myrtle's death (he is killed), so this is incorrect.
• Fourth option: There is no "Gatsby's side of the story" as Gatsby doesn't narrate; the story is from Nick's perspective. So this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. Readers only know what Nick tells them and their opinions are shaped by the information he provides