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The book The Great Gatsby is told by a guy named Nick Carraway. Nick Carraway was once Gatsby's neighbor. When the first of the book started it was talking about how Nick moved to West Egg. Jay Gatsby is Nick's neighbor that lives in a nice mansion. Nick was educated at Yell and has social connections in East Egg which is established for the upper class. Nick had drove out to East egg to have dinner with a girl named Daisy Buchanan. Daisy and Tom introduces Nick to Jordan Baker. Jordan tells someone that Tom has a lover named myrtle wilson. Myrtle Wilson lives in the valley of Ashes between West Egg and New York. When Nick went to a party they met with Jay Gatsby. Gatsby tells Jordan that he knew Daisy in Louisville. Gatsby wants nick to
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