How To Write A Brief Summary Of The Great Gatsby

Nick Carraway moves to New York in the summer of 1922 with the intent of learning about the bond business. He rents a small house in West Egg, Long Island next to a mysterious man named Jay Gatsby who lives in an enormous mansion and throws extravagant parties often. One day, Nick drives to the East Egg (the more established of the Eggs) for dinner with his cousin Daisy Buchanan and her husband Tom, a former classmate of Nick’s at Yale. It is at this dinner where Nick is introduced to Jordan Baker, with whom Nick begins a casual romantic relationship. During one of his conversations with Jordan, she tells Nick about Tom’s mistress Myrtle Wilson, who lives in the Valley of Ashes (the desolate area between the West Egg and New York City). Some time

In response to this argument, Tom becomes infuriated and breaks Myrtle’s nose. As the summer progresses, Nick quietly observes the extravagant parties that occur every weekend at his neighbor’s mansion- and one day he even receives an invitation to one himself. It is during a party that Nick runs into Jordan Baker and has the chance to meet the man known as Gatsby in flesh. As the night goes on, Nick and Jordan spend most of their time together and in the midst of one of their conversations, Gatsby’s butler approaches Jordan and tells her that Gatsby wishes to speak with her alone. Through this private conversation with Jordan, Nick later learns more about his mysterious neighbor, his history with Daisy, and his quest to one day reunite with her. As a result, Nick invites Daisy to have tea at his house, without telling her that Gatsby will also be there, and here Gatsby and Daisy are able to reestablish their connection and their love is rekindled once more. After a short time into their affair and frequent visits to Gatsby’s house, Tom grows suspicious of his wife’s relationship with