Nick's limited first-person perspective in The Great Gatsby enhances realism by mimicking real-life observation—partial, biased, and subjective—creating mystery around Gatsby and irony through Nick's unreliable biases (e.g., idealizing Gatsby while disdaining others). This heightens tragedy via emotional distance: readers empathize with Nick's outsider admiration, amplifying Gatsby's doomed isolation. Empirical studies (e.g., on narrative transportation and perspective-taking) show limited views boost immersion and emotional shifts, fostering deeper tragic resonance than omniscient detachment.
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