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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Fiction Setting: In the early 20s in Long Island and New York # of pages: 180 Diem Ha Setting The Great Gatsby takes place after WWI in Long Island and New York during the early 1920s. There are two main areas in The Great Gatsby, the â€Å"West Egg† and the â€Å"East Egg†. People that are wealthy and are rich live in the â€Å"East Egg† and people with less fortune and are poor live in the â€Å"West Egg†. There is a separation between the rich and the poor. Characters Jay Gatsby- The protagonist in The Great Gatsby is Jay Gatsby. He is called Gatsby throughout the novel. Gatsby grew up poor, but he had always yearned for wealth. Though he wanted to be rich and have money, he had always had his mind on Daisy, a woman he met in Louisville before being stationed in to fight in WWI. Gatsby wants the money and the wealth even more after meeting Daisy. Gatsby began to do all he could to win back Daisy’s heart. Tom Buchanan- The antagonist in The Great Gatsby is Tom Buchanan. He is a very arrogant man and he reeked with wealth. Tom married to Daisy before Gatsby could get to Daisy. Tom was racist and he was a bully towards others. Even though Tom was having an affair himself, with Myrtle, he became viscous when he heard Daisy and Gatsby were having an affair. Nick Carraway- The narrator of this novel, The Great Gatsby, is Nick Carraway. Nick was a young gentleman that grew up in Minnesota. Nick was honest and well educated. He had moved to the West Egg and became friends with Gatsby, his neighbor. He then learned of Gatsby and Daisy’s affair, and he watches their romance. Nick is the cousin of Daisy Buchanan. Daisy Buchanan - Daisy is Nick’s cousin; Tom’s wife; Gatsby’s lover. While in Louisville, Dai... ...t of non-olfactory money" (Fitzgerald, 68). This is an example of imagery because you could imagine the city rising up the river and there is a vivid image. â€Å"His station wagon scampered like a brisk yellow bug to meet all trains.† (Fitzgerald 39) This is an example of a simile because the author is stating how fast the station wagon went and comparing it, using ‘like’, to a bug. Concluding Diem Ha The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Is wealth really worth it? Does it matter if you are rich or poor? When someone has a great amount of wealth it doesn’t mean that their lives are going perfectly fine. Wealth cannot buy happiness or love. Why go after a dream when your life is going to be ruined just because of dishonesty? When you love someone, you would be willing to do what you can for them. Is it worth it or is it just a waste of time and effort? Diem Ha