Nick becomes intrigued by the lavish parties given by the very wealthy Mr. Gatsby. In time, the two meet and become close friends.

As the story progresses, Nick becomes intertwined in the world of the very rich. He also becomes aware of the mysterious circumstances surrounding Jay Gatsby.

He also finds out that Daisy had once been involved with Gatsby before she married Tom. Thought they were in love, Gatsby was hiding the fact that he was poor. He creates a different identity for himself to impress Daisy. He is not James Gatz anymore who comes from a poor family, but Jay Gatsby, educated at Oxford, a war hero, from a very prestigious background. He could not marry Daisy at the time because he didn't have the wealth Daisy was used to, but he had ambition. He left for a while and it was then she married Tom. Gatsby spends the ne

He uses Nick to help him get back together with Daisy. Daisy and Gatsby meet again and have an affair. When Tom gets wind of their relationship, an argument comes about. Gatsby thinks Daisy will leave Tom and that she never loved him. Daisy cannot make up her mind about what to do.

Nick Carraway, who is the narrator, is the most stable and honest of all the characters. He is a regular guy thrown into a world of the rich. He is aware of the shallowness and dishonesty of the other characters. As he gets to know Gatsby, he admires his ambition and his ideals.

The setting is Long Island in the 1920's.

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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)