I think the question would be more about whether the
characters are misguided or perhaps in some cases ingenuous. Nick may be 'unreliable' he
and narcissistic but he is clearly an intelligent man, while Gatsby himself succeeds in
pulling the wool over the eyes of a lot of people (including himself) and clearly has
plenty of cunning.
Perhaps the poorly-educated George
Wilson lacks insight and self-awareness, however he is sharp enough to see Dr T J
Eckleburg's 'eyes' as a tool for self analysis as well as
'sight'.
So who does that really leave? Jordan is a woman
succeeding in a man's world - with not a little manipulation - and Tom, though initially
duped by his wife's affair, has the sense to see through Gatsby's facade straightaway.
Only Daisy could be conceivably be described as 'stupid', however her stupidity is
rooted more in self-delusion and a determination to blind herself to whatever she
doesn't want to see.
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