"The Great Gatsby": short summary and analysis of each chapter.

Chapter 1. Nick introduces himself and shows that he is tolerant of others and non judgemental. Nick does not like the lifestyle of New York and decides to move to the Midwest. Nick rents a small house in the West Egg. Nick goes to his cousin Daisy's house for dinner. We are introduced to Daisy's husband, and we learn that he is powerful and is also cheating on Daisy. Daisy seems to be afraid to confront …

…story of the West, even though it has taken place on the East coast. Nick, Jordan, Tom, and Daisy are all from west of the Appalachians, and Nick believes that the reactions of each, himself included, to living the fast-paced, lurid lifestyle of the East has shaped his or her behaviour. Nick remembers life in the Midwest, full of snow, trains, and Christmas wreaths, and thinks that the East seems grotesque and distorted by comparison.