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The Great Gatsby New York City, New York Picture courtesy of the Library of Congress |
| New York City, NY - The main setting of the novel is in the New York-Long Island area. The picture above is what the Plaza Hotel looked like during the 1920s. This is where Jordan tells Nick the story of Daisy and her wedding to Tom. A suite in the Plaza is also the scene for the confrontation between Gatsby and Tom. In this confrontation, Daisy is forced to admit that she never loved Tom, which she later takes back. The city is the place where most action in the 1920s took place. As the home of Wall Street, it is the perfect stage for the manipulation of bonds. The Swatstika Holding Company (which has nothing to do with the Nazis) of Wolfshiem is situated in New York. This is a company that was suspected to be involved with the selling of stolen bonds. During the Roaring Twenties, large migrations of people occurred, most of which involved moving from the rural countryside to large cities such as New York. |
Page last updated on May 7, 1999. Curator: Priya Chhaya |