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"I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known." This quotation, made by Nick, is moderately true. He was not a completely honest man, but he was not as corrupt as the other characters. Gary J. Scrimgeour comments that Nick was neither honest nor high-principled. The only reason why honesty might be questioned by the critic on Nick?s behalf is because Nick mentions that he does not judge anyone, yet …

…even send flowers to the funeral. In the end, it is not surprising that he judges Gatsby to be worth more than the rest of the materialistic characters. In conclusion, the experience with Gatsby and the others took its toll on him. Nick seems to eventually become corrupt because of the corrupt people around him. Though he is very critical of what others do, he is the more principled character in comparison to the rest.