Setting

There are 4 main settings in the novel "The Great Gatsby". They are East Egg, West Egg, The valley of ashes, and New York City. East Egg is an island just off of N.Y.C which consists of aristocrats that have lived there for many generations. East Egg is a wealthy place where the "old Money" lives. These people are snobby and don't need to show off their money. Daisy and Tom live together in East Egg. The West Egg is "new money". These people have just acquired their wealth and feel the need to show it off and spend it in outrageous ways. Gatsby and Nick leave in West Egg. The Valley of Ashes is the third setting. The people who live here are poor and are the working class. George Wilson and his wife Myrtle live in the valley.The final setting of the novel is New York City. In the 1920's N.Y.C was the place for rich businesses and success. Tom's apartment where he has an affair with Myrtle is located in N.Y.C. The settings of the novel describe the people who live in these ares.