setting plays a pivotal role. Fitzgerald brilliantly uses setting to reflect the hierarchy and ethics of those inhabiting it. Using West Egg, East Egg, and the Valley of Ashes, Fitzgerald effectively demonstrates the significance of setting and how it portrays a difference in social classes.
In the opening lines of the novel, Fitzgerald offers a distinct contrast between West Egg and East Egg along with Gatsby and Nick’s cousin, Daisy’s, house. The descriptions of West Egg, “The less fashionable of…
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