The Great Gatsby
How is the setting in the opening of Chapter Two different from that of Chapter One?
Comparing Chapter 1 and 2 of The Great Gatsby.
Comparing Chapter 1 and 2 of The Great Gatsby.
Chapter one describes the posh area of the super rich East Egg. The second chapter begins with a description of the valley of ashes, a dismal, barren wasteland halfway between West Egg and New York.