We start off The Great Gatsby by hearing a piece of advice from the narrators father. It is, "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone, just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had." This even provoked thought for me...I am quick to criticize other people. In the beginning we meet the narrator, Nick Carraway. Nick now lives in the New York area. He lives on an egg shaped land form. He lived on the West Egg, which he described as the less fashionable of the two of them. His house was only fifty yards from the Long Island Sound. His house was between two mansions, on the right was the Gatsby mansion, somewhat an imitation of a hotel in Normandy. He described his house as eye-sore, but was proud of his overlooked place. Nick now introduces Tom Buchanans. Tom was a football player for New Haven and now lives on the East Egg. He drove over there to see him. He seems to be very into himself. He even compliments himself about his property. Tom is married to Nicks second cousin Daisy, once removed. Nick follows Tom into the house and meets up with Daisy and Miss Baker. It also appears that Nick likes to look at Miss Baker and describes her features very well. As Miss Baker and Daisy continue to talk, they tell Nick about Tom's other woman in New York.
Nick is now departing from the Buchanans' place, but before he goes, they ask him if he really is engaged like they had heard. He says no and leaves. When Nick arrives home, he see's Mr. Gatsby in the front lawn of his house. He was going to call him, but doesn't. He points out to the ocean an a point. Nick looks and looks back to where Gatsby was standing, and is gone. This shows that Gatsby is going to be a mysterious figure in this story.
