The novel's action occurs in 1922 between June and September. How does Nick's non-chronological narration shape your response to the events surround the mystery of Jay Gatsby

We see life through Nick and see the narrative through Nick's relationship with Gatsby and the other characters. This relationship is not chronological. The whole environment of East Egg and the filthy rich is chaotic. Avoiding a linear narrative helps illustrate the bizarre and chaotic lives of the filthy rich as well as Gatsby's vapid, gregarious and surreal parties.