The Great Gatsby, a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a cautionary tale deeming the American Dream. The story takes place in fictional town West Egg on Long Island portrayed in the Roaring Twenties. The novel, narrated by Nick Carraway mainly follows Jay Gatsby's love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, who is married to arrogant Tom Buchanan. “The Great Gatsby does not proclaim the nobility of the human spirit; it is not politically correct; it does not reveal how to solve problems of life; it delivers no fashionable or comforting messages. It is just a masterpiece.” (Quote by Matthew J. Bruccoli)