He studied in Oxford and discharged as a war hero after World War 1. Jay tells Nick that his parents were very wealthy people and were dead. During one of the drives for lunch in Manhattan, Gatsby tries to dismiss the rumors that has been reaching Nick. He also gets acquainted with Jay Gatsby at the same time.

Nick becomes even more suspicious about this mystery character and decides to learn more about him through Jordan. When Jordan returns she doesn’t share any details of the conversation between her and Jay Gatsby. Nick is properly introduced to Gatsby asking Jordan to speak privately. While at first, he doesn’t know who Jay Gatsby was. Later, Nick meets him at the end of the party. He overhears the guests talking about Gatsby’s dark past. Nick notices that Jay is mostly absent during his parties. There he meets Jordan and spends most of the evening. One day, Nick receives an invitation from Gatsby to one of these parties. There all the rich and famous enjoy Gatsby’s extravagant bar and enjoy listening to jazz orchestra. Jay always has the famous and rich people gather on Saturday nights. Nick also wakes up in a train station.Ī few months pass, Nick grows comfortable with the noises and lights of dazzling parties held at his neighbor Jay Gatsby’s house. Tom punches Myrtle in the nose when she talks about Daisy and insults her. As they are heavily drunk, they fall into an argument. Myrtle’s sister and some other friends join them. Tom, Nick, and Myrtle go to her apartment in Manhattan. They meet her at the garage where George works as a repairman. He also compares George to an industrial wasteland supervised by Doctor T.J. According to Nick, George is “a valley of ashes”. Myrtle is married George Wilson, who is not as lively or joyful as Tom. The place points to Tom’s and Daisy’s place.Īfter a few months, Tom introduces Nick to his mistress, Myrtle Wilson. Jay is standing alone in the dark calling out to a green light across the bay. Once Nick returns to his house in West Egg, he sees his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Daisy secretly confesses to Nick that she is not happy with Tom. Apparently, Tom has a mistress in New York City. There, he meets Jordan Baker, Daisy’s friend. One day Nick goes to meet Daisy and Tom for dinner. Tom is known to be cruel, absurdly rich as well. Nick’s cousin Daisy and her wealthy husband Tom Buchanan live in that part of the village. Right across the water, there is a refined village of East Egg. He finds himself living amidst the huge mansions of the rich and famous. Nick rents a house in West Egg on Long Island, which is a fictional village of New York. His main objective is to establish his career in the bonds. The story of the novel, The Great Gatsby, revolves around a young man, Nick Carraway, who comes from Minnesota to New York in 1922.

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