The Great Gatsby
What is the setting of the novel?
Chapters 1 & 2
What is the setting of the novel?
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The novel is set in New York. Daisy and Tom live in the East Egg (old money), Nick and Gatsby live in the West Egg. The other setting in the first two chapters is the valley of ashes, the grim underside to the hedonism of the Eggs, and of New York City.
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