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The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

By AashiPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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The Great Gatsby
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A young man named Nick Carraway lived in Minnesota state of America. That bond business
That he wanted to study. So in 1922, New Your goes.

There he rents a house in a town called West Egg on Long Island. And it starts to stay there. West Egg was not very fashionable. There lived those people who had become rich some time ago. He was not very literate. These people used to flaunt their new wealth.

Nick's neighborhood had a very luxurious bungalow spread over several hundred acres. The person named Gatsby who lived in it was very mysterious. No one saw him. But he had a habit of organizing big parties every Saturday. The rich man of the whole city - Kuber used to come and go.

He was a graduate of Yale University. He also had many connections in East Egg. East Egg was a very posh area. And nobles lived there. Nick's cousin Daisy also lived there.

One day Daisy invites Nick to dinner at her house. Nick reaches his house in his car. Daisy was very happy to meet him. Daisy's husband Tom also warms Nick. Tom and Nick were old acquaintances.
Then Tom introduces Nick to his friend Jordan. Jordan was very beautiful. Nick and Jordan are attracted to each other.


Everyone has dinner at night. Then they drink wine and laugh.

Meanwhile, Jordan tells Nick alone that Tom was having an affair with a girl named Myrtle. who lived in an industrial area near New York City. She was also married. Hearing this makes Nick feel bad for his sister.

One day Tom and Nick go to New York City for some work. Tom also picks up Myrtle on the way. Tom rented an apartment in New York City. So that he and Myrtle could meet there sometimes.

After finishing work, Tom has a party in that apartment. After drinking, Myrtle and Tom start arguing.

Tom wanted to keep his relationship with Myrtle casual and fun. But Myrtle became serious about this relationship. And wanted to marry him.

But Tom refuses to marry. This infuriates Myrtle and starts making all sorts of allegations against Tom. As if he kept him in the dark. He is opportunistic.

During this argument, Tom becomes very angry and punches Myrtle. This injures Myrtle's nose and causes her to bleed. Then Nick and Tom take him to the doctor.

One day Nick gets an invitation from his mysterious neighbor Gatsby to his party. Nick is a bit surprised that without knowing how Gatsby invited him to his party. But he goes to the party on Saturday.

He is stunned to see the grandeur of the party. It was the same as what he heard. Nick also meets Jordan at the party. He was also invited by Gatsby. They both enjoy the party very much. But both of them have no sight of Gatsby anymore.

Late at night when maximum people had gone, they met Gatsby. Nick is shocked to see that he was a young man like him. He was quite polite and polite. And his conversation had an English accent. Which meant that he was from England.

Gatsby asks Jordan if he can talk to him alone. Jordan goes with her.

Gatsby tells Jordan about Daisy alone. He met Daisy in Louisville in 1917. At that time the First World War was going on (1914-1919). He loved Daisy. But because of his small status, he could never tell Daisy about his love.


After the end of World War I, Gatsby became very rich. But then Daisy married Tom
It was wrong.


He used to stand every night watching the green light on Daisy's boathouse. And as many parties there were, Gatsby kept thinking that Daisy would come to them one day. And he will meet with us.

Because big people in the city used to come to these parties. But Daisy didn't come till today.

Jordan tells Nick all these things. She says that Gatsby wants Nick to introduce him to Daisy. Because Gatsby found out that Daisy looked like his cousin.
Nick agrees to this.


One day, Nick invites Daisy to his house for tea. He also called Gatsby there. But Daisy was not told. Gatsby expresses his love to Daisy.

Old love for Gatsby awakens in Daisy's heart too. Vah Bhi Kabhi Mann Hi Mann wanted him. But later, under adverse circumstances, she got married to Tom.

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