A note on The Great Gatsby

 A note on The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby Overview

The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel, critiques the American Dream through lavish Jazz Age excess on Long Island's Eggs. Narrated by Nick Carraway, it explores obsession, class divides, and moral decay.

Main Characters

• Nick Carraway: Yale-educated Midwesterner and bond salesman in West Egg; honest observer who befriends Gatsby and reconnects with cousin Daisy.

• Jay Gatsby: Mysterious millionaire from humble roots, who amassed wealth (via bootlegging) to recapture lost love Daisy; hosts opulent parties.

• Daisy Buchanan: Beautiful, self-absorbed socialite in East Egg, married to Tom; Gatsby's former flame torn between security and passion.

• Tom Buchanan: Daisy's brutish, racist ex-athlete husband from old money; cheats with Myrtle while embodying entitlement.
  
  
  Supporting figures include Jordan Baker (Daisy's cynical golfer friend), Myrtle Wilson (Tom's mistress), and George Wilson (her desperate husband).

Plot Summary

Nick moves next to Gatsby, whose parties lure him into reuniting Gatsby with Daisy amid her unhappy marriage to Tom.

Tensions erupt in the sweltering city: Daisy and Gatsby rekindle their affair, Tom exposes Gatsby's shady dealings, and Daisy accidentally kills Myrtle in Gatsby's car.

Grief-stricken George murders Gatsby, mistaking him for the culprit, then suicides; Nick condemns the hollow elite and departs.