The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is excellent because it contains in-depth characters with an unpredictable and emotional storyline which gives the reader a wealth of information about the time period of the 1920s. The scene is set in the city of New York - Long Island, East Egg. In the opening, we meet our main characters; Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan, Nick Carroway, and Jay Gatsby. Nick and Daisy are distant cousins, and Nick once went to school with Tom. Gatsby is Nick's mysterious neighbor who throws nightly parties, and whose life secrets are concealed to all. Through read…
