The Great Gatsby
Setting
Setting
The story takes place on Long Island, outside of Manhattan. Nick Carraway, the narrator, lives in West Egg , next to Gatsby.
Carraway's cousin, Daisy Buchanan, lives in East Egg.
The people of East and West Egg are rich; they live in mansions.
Main Characters
Main Characters
Nick Carraway: Narrator, fought in World War I, went to Yale, just moved to West Egg to be a bondsman
Daisy Buchanan: Nick's cousin, married to Tom Buchanan, lives in East Egg and has a 3-year old daughter
Tom Buchanan: Married to Daisy, played football in college, athletic, plays Polo, and lives in East Egg
Jay Gatsby: Lives in West Egg, fought in World War I and is a businessman