The first chapter introduces us to two of the most important areas, West Egg and East Egg. Though each home to fabulous wealth, and though separated only by a small expanse of water, the two regions are nearly opposite. West Egg is like Gatsby, full of garnish extravagance, symbolizing the new rich springing up outside the established aristocracy of the 20's. It is associated with Gatsby's monstrous mansion and inner drive behind his self-made fortune. While, East Egg is associate

d with the monotony of the Buchanan's inherited social position. East Egg is like the Buchanans, wealthy, possessing high social status, and powerful, symbolizing the old upper class that continued to dominate the American social landscape. The intersection of the two Eggs in Gatsby and Daisy's romance will be the fault line that leads to the novels greatest catastrophe.

The weather is also a very important part of the setting as it matches the movement of the plot; Gatsby's reunion with Daisy begins in a ferocious thunderstorm and reaches its happiest moment just as the sun comes out, Tom's confrontation with Gatsby occurs on the hottest day of the summer and Gatsby's death occurs just as autumn creeps into the air.

New York is everything opposite of the Valleys of Ashes - loud, garnish, abundant, and glittering. It is simply chaos, an abundant swell of variety and life,

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Approximate Word count = 594
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)