Ao1

Question 1

Nick’s opinon of the East by the end of the novel

Answer 1

‘East was haunted’, ‘distorted’, ‘brooding’, ‘old’ and ‘unknown’.
-Because of the ill treatment of Gatsby despite his genuine pursuit, reflecting moral decay of the East Egg society
-Intensity of Nick’s attachment to G allows him to offer a poignant commentary on the damaging nature of the American Dream.