From my perspective it appears that nick will either be our hero or the only role he will fill is that of a narrator. He comes out and tells us that he is nonjudgmental and honest and as readers it is easy to align morally with someone like this. It makes him likable and difficult to distrust making him a clear hero choice.
The story seems to set Tom up to be a villain. He is depicted in a way that makes him pretty easy to dislike and he appears arrogant and morally atrocious. He cheats on his wife, abuses his mistress and feels that he is better than others. He is a clear choice for the villain because he violates the morality of the audience.
Gatsby is currently flying under the radar. He could be a hero or a villain or anywhere between. The fact of the matter is we know far too little about him to understand the role he will play in this story simply because we really only meet him twice and both of these instances were short lived and in passing, but I feel that Gatsby will certainly play a major role whatever that role may be later on in the story.
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