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

learn from it still apply to society and life in general today. Anyone could

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

him. All the while, Nick starts realizing how terrible a life like Gatsby’s is

cheating together. Nick Carraway lives a “normal” life on Long Island, until

he was wrong.” Gatsby’s insensitivity brought on by his lifestyle made Nick

he meets his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Parties went on every weekend, and Nick

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