The Great Gatsby Report

In 1922, a young, educated man by the name of Nick Carraway moves to the village of new money, West Egg in Long Island, New York. Nick is not as rich as the rest of West Egg and lives in a small apartment next to a giant, lavish mansion owned by a mysterious man, known for his parties, Jay Gatsby. Unlike others in West Egg, Nick has connections in East Egg, the village of old money, through his cousin, Daisy, and her unfaithful husband, Tom. One evening, Nick is invited to dinner by Daisy and meets to a woman called Jordan Baker, who he becomes romantically involved with. Time passes, and Nick still knows nothing about his neighbor, until one day he receives an invitation to a party at Gatsby’s house. At the party, Nick, with Jordan, encounter

Gatsby then asks to speak to Jordan alone, and Nick leaves the room. Later that night, Nick meets back up with Jordan and learns that Gatsby is in love with Daisy, who he has know but has not spoken to for five years. Knowing that Nick and Daisy are related, Gatsby asks Nick to invite Daisy to tea at Nick’s house Daisy so that she and Gatsby can “accidentally” reunite. Not long after their initially uncomfortable reunion, Tom becomes suspicious of his wife and decides to invite Nick, Gatsby, and Jordan to a dinner at his house. During the dinner, Tom, who is having an affair with a woman named Myrtle, is furious by the way Daisy and Gatsby interact, adding to his belief that Daisy is having an affair. Tom then forces the party to drive to New York City where Tom confronts Gatsby about his and Daisy’s relationship. In a successful attempt to regain loyalty from his wife, Tom explains how Gatsby made his money thorough illegal activities, such as bootlegging. To prove that Gatsby is not a threat, Tom sends Daisy back to East Egg in Gatsby’s car, while Nick and Jordan travel with Tom. On the way back, a woman, who the group later learns is Myrtle, was hit and killed by a