The Great Gatsby is a book written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925. It is set in a fictional town of West Egg, in the summer of 1922. All Throughout the book, Fitzgerald describes Gatsby, Nick, Tom, and Daisy. He describes Gatsby as being mysterious due to a shady past. Then there is Nick who plays the most important role in the book and is the narrator of the story. Fitzgerald also describes Tom and Daisy as the couple who just can't get it right. The Great Gatsby is a mystery book with twists and turns along the way. Gatsby is a likeable person, but his character seems shady due to his unknown past. Nick is the one who takes the time to understand Gatsby and he does, but it takes him a minute. Gatsby was a sly and gentle individual (Fitzgerald 54). At the beginning of the book, Gatsby even cheats on Nick. For example, when Nick first moves in next door to Gatsby, he notices a shadow in his neighbor's yard. Nick thinks it's Gatsby and the next moment he looks up, the shadow is gone. Nick is confused for a second because he didn't hear any noise. There is a point in the book where Gatsby lies to Nick. In The Great Gatsby, Nick and Gatsby discuss how Gatsby received his money. Gatsby told Nick that he inherited his money. Then, Gatsby begins to make up different lies to cover up what he had told Nick before. Gatsby then tells Nick that he was in the drug business and then the oil business, but he wasn't in either now. Nick can tell he's lying because he can't keep his stories straight. Despite this, Nick remains by Gatsby's side throughout the novel, even when others spread lies and rumors about Gatsby (Hermanson). Even though Ga...... middle of paper......Pidgeon, John A. "The Great Gatsby." Modern Age 49.2 (2007): 178+. Gale Literary Resources. Internet. January 23, 2014. Roulston, Robert and Helen H. Roulston. "The Great Gatsby: Fitzgerald's Opulent Synthesis (1925)." The Winding Road to West Egg: The Artistic Development of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Lewisburg, PA: Bucknell University Press, 1995. 155-169. Rep. in Youth Literature Review. Ed. Jelena Krstovic. Flight. 176. Detroit: Gale, 2013. Gale Library Resources. Internet. January 23, 2014. Sutton, Brian. “The Great Gatsby” by Fitzgerald. (interpretation of the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald)." The Explainer 55.2 (1997): 94+. Gale Literary Resources. Internet. January 14, 2014. Young, Thomas Daniel. “The Great Gatsby: Overview”. Reference Guide of American Literature. Jim Kamp 3rd ed. Detroit: St. James Press, 1994. Gale Documentary Resources.. 2014.