The Great Gatsby is a story told by Nick Carraway and he tells the story sometime after
1922. As the story begins, Nick has just moved from the Midwest to West Egg,
Long Island, seeking his fortune as a bond salesman. After his arrival, Nick
travels across the Sound to the more fashionable East Egg to visit his cousin
Daisy Buchanan and her husband, Tom. When Nick returns home that evening, he
notices his neighbor, Gatsby, mysteriously standing in the dark. Gatsby is
known for his outrages parties. Little does anyone know, Gatsby is in love with
the lovely Daisy Buchanan and plans on being with her.
I was not sure about the
book at first; it looked like it was sappy, told over and over again, love
story. I've read many books but none like The Great Gatsby. From beginning to
end I was into the book 110%. Being able to immerse into a book like this one
is truly amazing. Scott Fitzgerald has a way with his words and really knows how to capture
the moment and put you in it. It is slow in the beginning but don't let the fool you. The Great Gatsby is about friendship, love, wealth, the past, mortality, lies, and deceit.
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