R&G|MAGAZINE Edition #12 - July 2015 | Page 8

Next on the list is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. An American novel, set in the 1925, the ‘Roaring Twenties’ this involves the fascination and intoxication of the lives of millionaires. But is also explores how such extravagant and careless lifestyles can end in tragedy. The main character is the enigmatic and mysterious Jay Gatsby. No-one knows exactly who he is, where he’s come from or just what it is he does in terms of business. The novel is narrated by Nick Carraway, who lives for a while on West Egg, Long Island and acts as an outside observer to all that happens there. There is a huge contrast in the lives