Many critics of The Great Gatsby believe, as John Chambers (1989) does, that Jay Gatsby "has a vitality and potential for intense happiness" (p. 115). A few critics, of whom Bettina (1963)is typical, believe that the best than can be said of Gatsby is that he is "a self-made phony" (p. 141). Obviously, those who admire Gatsby find Nick Carroway to be a reliable narrator, and those who deplore G...