A story set during the Roaring 20s of America, Fitzgerald tells the story of Jay Gatsby through the narration of Nick Carraway, a Yale graduate. Gatsby, an inhabitant of the “West Egg”, a district of Long Island, is known for his extravagant Saturday night parties, which he throws to impress Daisy Buchanan, a woman with whom Gatsby is in love with since his youth. In The Great Gatsby, Carraway narrates the tragic tale of Jay Gatsby as he attempts to win the heart of Daisy Buchanan, an already married woman.
Considered to be one of the greatest novels of American literature, The Great Gatsby is a worthwhile read, as it covers many interesting themes and topics such as the American Dream through an interesting and straightforward plot.
Review Written by Elizabeth, 12th Grade