Great Gatsby
In the summer of 1922, Nick, a working man in the bond’s business tells his story of his neighbor Jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby is a wealthy business man who lives in West Egg, Long Island. Gatsby was well known for his lavish weekend parties in his West Egg mansion, with excess amounts of liquor, and endless tables of food. Gatsby has an uncontrollable obsession with Nick’s cousin Daisy. She is married to a man by the name of Tom Buchanan. Tom is an old friend of Nick from their college days at Yale. Gatsby and Daisy have history together before Gatsby fought in World War I. Gatsby was stationed at a military base near Daisy’s home in Louisville Kentucky. They fell in love with one another but broke up when he had to leave for war. She promised to wait for him when he returned, but she never did. She then married Tom, who had a higher social status than Gatsby at the time. Although Daisy remained faithful to her husband throughout their marriage, Tom did not. Tom was having an affair with George Wilson’s wife Myrtle. George owned an automotive garage in the valley. Gatsby would like for Nick to arrange a tea party at Nick’s house without Daisy knowing that he will be showing up, forcing her to see him. Nick obliges to Gatsb
Nick learns that Daisy was driving the car that struck Myrtle, but Gatsby wants to take the blame. Nick tells Gatsby that it would be best for him to leave Long Island and to forget about Daisy. Gatsby refuses to leave Daisy behind. Wilson feels that whoever killed Myrtle was her lover. He decides that God demands revenge for what has happened and seeks his wife’s killer. He looks for Tom because he knows that Tom is familiar with the car’s owner. He saw Tom driving the car earlier that day but knows it is not him because he arrived with Nick in another car after the accident. Wilson eventually makes it Gatsby’s house where he shoots and kills Gatsby when he is lying down on a float in his pool. He kills him instantly and then kills himself. y’s wishes, and both Gatsby and Daisies rekindle their love for each other. They continue to see each other without Tom knowing that they are more than friends. One day Nick drives to East Egg the more prestigious, upscale part of Town, where Tom and Daisy live. Also joining them was Gatsby and Jordan Baker, who is a friend of Daisy as well as Nick’s lover. Daisy complains of her boredom and asks Gatsby if he wants to go into the city. Tom then steps in and agrees with Daisy that it would be a good idea. Nick rides with Jordan and Tom in Gatsby’s car, and Daisy and Gatsby rides together in Tom’s car. On the way there they stop for gas at Wi
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