the Jazz Age. Nick Carraway is a man in his late twenties residing on West

Egg island in Long Island, New York living a "normal" life. That is, until he

meets his mysterious neighbor, a wealthy man named Jay Gatsby. He is a

man of mystery, living in a mansion that is constantly full of people, music,

and fun. Nick's "normal" life gets thrown topsy-turvy when he gets involved

in the life of this extraordinary millionaire. Marred by jealousy, cheating,

and lying, Nick begins to feel the essence of living a glamorous life in the

'20's. He showed this when he said, "Everyone suspects himself of at least

one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest

All along, I felt sorry for Nick being dragged into more and more

tragedy, but I especially felt bad for him during one instance. His friend

Daisy was married to Tom, but Tom was having an affair with Mrs. Wilson

and Daisy had a thing for Gatsby. D

Gatsby find out that their love for each other never went away. The trouble

especially in that time period. At first, Nick is awed and drawn in by the

despise him. This is the part where I think Nick really started opening his

people with "normal" lives. The only thing he can do is go on living his life the way it was meant to be lead: not as a millionaire, or a prestigious person in society, but as a normal guy-the only way he knows how.

despite the outer glamour. He also becomes emotionally attached to golf

Tom's car. On the way, they hit a woman who turns out to be Mrs. Wilson

town after an argument amongst the group of friends when they passed the

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