setting Flashcards
1
Q
When was tgg set
A
the summer of 1922
2
Q
What era was it set in
A
The Jazz age/ the roaring twenties
3
Q
where was tgg set
A
New York
4
Q
Locations
A
West Egg: Neighborhood on Long Island where Gatsby and Nick Carraway live (new money)
East Egg: Neighborhood on Long Island where the Buchanans live (old money)
The Valley of Ashes: A desolate area between West Egg and New York City that symbolizes the moral divide between the wealthy and the working class
Manhattan: Where Gatsby, Tom, and Nick travel for work and parties
