The Great Gatsby · Location
West Egg
Also known as West Egg village
- region
- 1920s suburban
West Egg appears in The Great Gatsby.
- Type
- region
- Style
- 1920s suburban
- First appears
- Book 1
- Books
- 1
History
BOOK 1The Great Gatsby
Key events
- Book 1
Ch. 1Nick Moves to West EggNick Carraway rents a modest bungalow in West Egg next to the opulent mansion of his mysterious neighbor, Jay Gatsby. - Book 1
Ch. 1Nick Sees the Green LightNick observes Gatsby reaching toward a distant green light across the bay, symbolizing his longing and dreams. - Book 1
Ch. 3Nick Attends Gatsby's PartyNick attends one of Gatsby's lavish weekend parties, finally meeting his enigmatic host and observing the extravagant excess and wild rumors. - Book 1
Ch. 4Jordan Reveals Gatsby's Love for DaisyJordan Baker recounts to Nick the story of Gatsby and Daisy's past romance in Louisville and Gatsby's purchase of his mansion to be near her. - Book 1
Ch. 5Gatsby and Daisy ReuniteGatsby and Daisy reunite at Nick's cottage after five years apart, their meeting marked by awkwardness that dissolves into intimate joy. - Book 1
Ch. 6Gatsby's True Origins RevealedNick learns that Gatsby was born James Gatz to poor North Dakota farmers and reinvented himself after meeting millionaire Dan Cody. - Book 1
Ch. 6Tom and Daisy Attend Gatsby's PartyTom and Daisy attend one of Gatsby's parties, where Daisy's discomfort with the vulgar crowd exposes class tensions. - Book 1
Ch. 8Gatsby's Murder and Wilson's SuicideGeorge Wilson, grieving and obsessed with the yellow car, murders Gatsby in his pool and then takes his own life. - Book 1
Ch. 9Gatsby's FuneralGatsby's sparsely attended funeral in the rain underscores his isolation; only Nick, his father Henry Gatz, and a few others attend.
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