Jay Gatsby is a rich man living on Long Island in 1922. He is in love with a lady named Daisy who is inconveniently married to another man named Tom. He spends most of the book throwing parties and chasing after her. She has an affair with him but then goes back to Tom. Gatsby then manages to get shot in his own swimming pool. This is a classic story of two themes, the first, unrequited love. Gatsby has strong feelings for Daisy but never, no matter how much money he spends, can he "buy" the love of another individual. The second theme is about the empty life of the rich. They have so much money and have lavish parties at fancy homes, and yet it is revealed that they don't seem to have much in the way of emotional connections in their lives, and the rich are revealed to be cruel, callous people. The irony revealed is that the rich have everything, and yet they also have nothing. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1900-1920's Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Other aspects: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes Main Character Gender - Male Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male How sensitive is this character? Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast |