F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, is set on Long Island around the Roaring Twenties during the Prohibition era. Fictional character and narrator Nick Carraway talks about his experiences with the people of Long Island, which is divided into two parts, East and West Egg. After living in West Egg, Nick quickly realizes how selfish and careless Long Islanders are. The only character who is truly a good person is Jay Gatsby, who is Nick's neighbor, an extremely rich man. Since alcohol is illegal at this time, it is one of the most sought after items in the country. Three important elements of the novel are when Nick says that Gatsby turned out to be "all right" in the end, how Daisy Buchanan behaves and why she behaves the way she does, and what repels and enchants Nick Carraway. Jay Gatsby is an extraordinarily wealthy man. man who earns his riches by smuggling alcohol. He doesn't necessarily start out that rich; Gatsby grows up in a poor family, is ashamed of living in poverty and wants to change his way of life. He meets a man named Dan Cody who teaches him everything he knows about how to dress and live a rich life. After Cody's death, Gatsby meets a young seventeen-year-old named Daisy who he is crazy about. Shortly after falling in love, Gatsby leaves to fight in the war leaving Daisy lonely and lonely. When Gatsby returns from the war, he discovers that Daisy has left him for another man. Her departure doesn't change the feelings he has for her and pushes him to work harder than ever to get her back. Gatsby even gets a house right across the lake from Tom and Daisy's so he can be closer to her. He throws these scandalous parties every fortnight just hoping that Daisy will show up at least one... half of paper... where she had no real friends. No one shows up at his funeral except his father, Mr. Gatz and Owl Eyes. Nick's perspective changes completely and he realizes that Daisy and Tom are careless people. He's tired of living in West Egg, so he returns to Minnesota and ends everything he had with Jordan Baker, Daisy's friend. Nick believes that Gatsby turned out okay in the end, compared to the others. Daisy Buchanan acts this way because it makes her seem innocent and hides who she really is. Nick is absolutely disgusted by the way the people of Long Island behave. Eventually, Nick returns to the Midwest and becomes disenchanted with the Eastern lifestyle. The characters in The Great Gatsby are no different than people in today's world. It shows how selfish some people are and how unfair life is sometimes and that's why this book is still so popular today.