The Setting in the novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fritzgerald is extremely important. It provides us with some hidden clues about each character's personality , which will foreshadow their actions and motives in the novel. The setting also is symbiolic of Fritzgerald's satire of 1920s New York lifestyle , most important of all , brings out the themes of American dream , money and romantic love.

The Midwest is where Nick has been living all his life "My Family has been prominent , well to do people in this Middle Western city for three generations", It is a place of tradition , security , and where family values are more important than money."..a complacent from growing up in the Carraway house in a city where dwellings are still called through decades by a family's name" From descriptions of the Midwest , and from Nick's speech about his father's advice , " "Whenever you feel like criticising anyone ." he told me , "just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." " we can assume that Nick is a open-minded , trustworthy and perhaps a little naive. Nick heads to New York in hoping to make some money ,he is ob

The setting was important in bringing out the main themes of the book , helping us understand Fritzgerald's satire of 1920s lifestyle , and the character's personality which enable us to understand their actions and motvies throughout the book.

Gatbsy was wealthy , but it was an empty form of success , and he dedicated his life to recapturing lost time between Daisy and him.He threw extravagant parties , hoping Daisy would show up and fall in love with him again.He did this all for Daisy , who was initially impressed with his wealth. "I've never seen such beautiful shirts before (Daisy)"

viously trying to ride the American Dream , just like other Midwesterners before him , Tom , Daisy , Jordan and Gatsby.

" "I heard that he killed a man once" "

Tom and Daisy believed they could get away with anything , because they had money. Tom uses Wilson to tell Mytrle to go to New York " "I want to see you ," said Tom intently."Get on the next train." " Later when Wilson accused Tom of killing Mytrle , Tom immediately set him straight ""That yellow car I was driving this afternoon wasn't mine-do you hear? I haven't seen it all afternoon." " this shows Tom's selfcentred nature , he only cares about himself . Tom then pushes the accusations onto Gatsby , and when Nick conforts him about it , he says "That fellow (Gatsby) had it coming to him" Tom and Daisy believed with their money and wealth , they could " smashed up things then retreated back into their money , or vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together , and let other people clean up the mess they had made" (Nick)

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