Summary Chapter 1
Nick Caraway, the narrator of this novel, first introduces where the story of The Great Gatsby takes place; he then introduces the main characters and their roles within the novel. Nick discusses how he learned from his father not to be judgmental of people and understands that not everyone has the personality traits that he has. He then continues to introduce the location of this novel which is, The East and West Egg; the West Egg is home to the new rich and the East is home for people that are lower class. As he goes more into detail about the location he stumbles over the topic of living next to a man named Gatsby that lives in a mansion. F. Scott Fitzgerald showcases his novel in a chronological organization that consist of flashbacks.
Summary Chapter 2
As Nick Caraway familiarizes the reader more about the significance of each character in the novel, he transitions to discuss about Tom Buchanan taking him to George Wilson's garage. Tom's mysterious mistress, Myrtle Wilson, finally appears. Tom forces Myrtle and Nick to accompany him to the city where they attend Myrtle's sister, Catherine's, party; little did they know this party wasn't going to fulfill their high expectations, one reason was because Myrtle left with a bloody, broken nose.
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