Nick Carraway''s fresh start in West Egg

Nick Carraway, a Yale graduate and World War I veteran, moves to West Egg, Long Island, to learn the bond business. He rents a modest house next to the opulent mansion of the mysteriousJay Gatsby.Nickreconnects with his cousinDaisy Buchananand her wealthy, arrogant husbandTomin the more fashionable East Egg. During a visit,Nicklearns ofTom''s affair withMyrtle Wilson, a married woman. Despite the superficial glamour,Nicksenses the moral decay beneath the surface of his new social circle.