The Great Gatsby May 2026

Gatsby’s entire fortune—built through "murky" means like bootlegging—exists solely to win back Daisy and "repeat the past". 2. Major Themes & Symbols

Set in the summer of 1922 on Long Island, the story is narrated by , a Midwesterner who moves East to enter the bond business. He becomes the link between two worlds: The Great Gatsby

Home to the "nouveau riche" (new money), epitomized by his neighbor, the mysterious Jay Gatsby . Gatsby is known for throwing lavish, all-night parties in a desperate attempt to attract his lost love, Daisy. the story is narrated by