Book Report The Great Gatsby

The book is set in New York City in two areas known as “East egg” and the “West Egg”. The time period was in the roaring twenties after World War 1. The importance of the setting is that this was in the twenties so there was definitely a social class difference and also female dependence on men. The West Egg and East Egg are the most important places because they symbolize old wealth (which is Daisy and Tom) and new (which is Gatsby). It shows differences with society and people and how Daisy and Jay were in different worlds. Nick Carraway moves to New York City to learn about bound business. He moves into the extravagant house in the West Egg. Nick's neighbor is Jay Gatsby who owns a big mansion and is known for the amazing parties

Daisy and Tom introduce Nick to a beautiful woman by the name of Jordan Baker whom Nick starts a romantic relationship. Nick finally gets invited to one of the Gatsby's parties and bring Jordan Baker with him. Jordan and the Gatsby speak alone this is when Nick starts to know things about his neighbor for instance that the Gatsby has always like Nick's cousin Daisy. They meet for tea (Daisy not knowing that either one will be there) and rekindle their love and start having an affair. Tom discovers that there is something going on between the two at a luncheon where the Gatsby was staring at Daisy the whole time. Even though Tom too is having an affair he is outraged that Daisy is also having an affair. Tom and the Gatsby meet in a hotel where Tom asserts that he and Daisy have something he cannot come between. Tom announces that the Gatsby is a fraud who makes his money from

He is an extravagantly wealthy young man with tan skin and short hair. The Gatsby through the narrator is seen as flawed and dishonest because of how he earns his money. The antagonist would be Tom Buchanan. Tom is muscular, tall, with shining eyes and straw-like hair. Toms behavior throughout the book can be seen a discouraging and invading. This was seen a lot when Daisy and the Gatsby were having their affair. A secondary character would be Daisy who was Gatsby's love interest. Daisy is slim, delicate, blonde, blue-eyed and has short hair. Daisy is selfish and