Describe the plot of the first chapter of The Great Gatsby. In your description, include how the setting affects the plot. Use e

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loris [4]

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Describe the plot of the first chapter of The Great Gatsby. In your description, include how the setting affects the plot. Use e

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lara [203] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-21T00:05:05+03:00

Nick Carraway, a war veteran from a rich Midwestern family, moves to New York to work in the bond business. There, he becomes reacquainted with his cousin Daisy and her wealthy husband, Tom. Their marriage is damaged by Tom’s affair. Nick is aware of a not-so-subtle difference between West Egg, where he lives, and East Egg, where Daisy and Tom live. The difference, which seems to be related to the cultural and social scene of the 1920s, foreshadows a conflict between the types of people who live on each “egg.”

musickatia [10] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-20T22:28:30+03:00

In the first chapter, we learn of Nick and how he moves there, and we learn of the location and some basic characters. The setting affects the plot because it shows us that Gatsby is noveau-riche, which means that he is not one of the old wealthy families. This means a lot to this snob society that values him less because of it.