Read the excerpt from fitzgerald’s the great gatsby. my own house was an eyesore, but it was a small eyesore, and it had been overlooked, so i had a view of the water, a partial view of my neighbor's lawn, and the consoling proximity of millionaires—all for eighty dollars a month. across the courtesy bay the white palaces of fashionable east egg glittered along the water, and the history of the summer really begins on the evening i drove over there. the contrast created between east egg and west egg suggests that the main character feels comfortable in all social situations. nick will experience a series of financial pitfalls as the story unfolds. the story’s conflict will be based on wealth and appearances. the story will be presented from a number of differing perspectives.

the story’s conflict will be based on wealth and appearances.

The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The story follows the lives of characters living in the towns of West Egg and East Egg on Long Island in the summer of 1922. The story deals with the topics of decadence, idealism, excess, and obsession. It has been considered a cautionary tale about the American dream.

In this passage, the speaker is discussing how the houses of West Egg and East Egg vary so much in appearance, and how his modest house overlooks beautiful mansions. He also states that the real action of the story happens when he visits that side of the lake. This introduction suggests that the story will deal with appearances and contrasts. Also, luxury, wealth and excess is likely to play a part.

where is the poem at?

because they were not just any seashells they were sally's seashells