Compare And Contrast Nick’s Visits In Chapter

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F. Scott Fitzgerald in chapters one and two shows that Nick’s first visit was to East Egg. East Egg is the fashionable group of social elite, also known as "old money" or people who have always had money. Tom and Daisy represent the 'old establishment', having lived in the wealthy upper class for most of their lives. Whereas the apartment in New York that Tom and Daisy also own is, which we first hear about in chapter two is described by Nick as “a small living-room, a small dining room, a small bedroom, and a bath.” From the description portrayed by Nick of the apartment in New York it shows that there is a massive comparison between East Egg and New York City. One night, Nick attends a dinner party in East Egg; the party is hosted by Tom Buchanan and his wife, Daisy. Tom comes from a wealthy, established family, and was a much-feared football player while at Yale. Jordan Baker was also there, she makes her living as a professional golfer. She has a frigid, boyish beauty and affects an air of extreme boredom. Nick goes to the dinner party expecting a pleasurable experience but his awkward visit with the Buchanans, Nick goes home to West Egg. Nicks second visit was to the Buchanans apartment in New York, Tom forces both Myrtle and Nick to accompany him to the city. They go to the apartment where Tom is having the affair. They have a harsh, rough party with Myrtle's sister, Catherine, and a horrible couple named McKee. Everyone, including Nick becomes extremely drunk, shortly after Tom gives her a puppy as a gift; Myrtle begins chanting Daisy's name to irritate Tom. Tom tells her that she has no right to say Daisy's name; she continues teasing him, and he responds by breaking Myrtle's nose. Nick goes to the apartment in New York with Tom and Myrtle expecting a not so pleasurable experience and this of course was not a pleasurable experience for Nick. The two
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