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Nick Moves into West Egg
Nick moving into West Egg is significant because if he hadn't moved into West Egg, he most likely would've never met Gastby. -
Valley of Ashes
When Nick and Tom go into the Valley of Ashes, 2 main characters were introduced, Tom and Myrtle. And without these 2 characters, the story would be totally different. -
Nick Attends Gastbys Party
This event is significant because this is where Nick meets Gatsby. During this event he hears rumors about him and finds out more about him. -
Nick and Gatsby go to have lunch together
Nick and Gatsby drive to the city to have lunch together. During this event Gatsby tells Nick where and how he acquired all of his money and Nick also meets Wolfshiem. -
Gatsby and Daisy see each other for first time in 5 years.
This is significant because this is where Gastsby and Daisy see each other in 5 years. During this time Gatsby is very nervous to see her and doesn't know what to say. -
Gatsby's True Identity
During this event Nick finds out Gatsby's real name, where he came from, and what he was like as a kid/young adult. -
Tom, Nick, Jordan, Daisy, Gatsby go to town
In this scene Gatsby finds out that Daisy has a daughter and this is where Tom and Gatsby start to have conflict between each other. -
Gatsby tells Nick about his past
Gatsby explains to Nick his past and why he fell in love with Daisy. -
Gatsby's Funeral
This is important because it shows how people only want to be your friend if you have money but not when it really matters.