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James Gatz is born
He is born in North Dakota, in a poor family that doesn't love him. -
James Gatz works on the yacht with Dane Cody
Escaped from his house and his family he tries to change his future. Thanks to the influence of the rich Dane Cody, James gets gentleman's manners and some money. He decides to change his name in "Jay Gatsby". -
Jay Gatsby and Daisy meet and fall in love
Before Gatsby has to leave for the First World War he meets a rich girl, Daisy Fay Buchanan. They swear love to each other. -
Gatsby leaves for the war
Gatsby leaves as a soldier. Meanwhile Daisy, thinking he is dead, marries Tom Buchanan, a rich polo player. They seem to be in love, but the day of the marriage Daisy gets a letter from Gatsby and understands her mistake. Though, it is too late. -
Gatsby comes back from the war
When the war ends Gatsby comes back and finds Daisy. He finds out that she is now married, but he tries to get her back through material things. He becomes rich through the illegal alcool commerce, and with his money starts to give parties where the whole rich part of the city goes. He is always hoping to see Daisy there, but she never goes. -
Nick Carraway moves in the West Egg
Nick Carraway, Daisy's cousin, moves in the West Egg next to Gatsby. He starts meeting often Daisy and Tom, her husband. At the same time he has a relationship with Jordan Baker, with whom he goes to one of Gatsby's parties. Here they finally meet Gatsby in person. -
Nick and Gatsby start frequenting each other
Gatsby often invites Nick at parties lunch and different kind of activities. Nick starts knowing more and more the mysterious Gatsby. -
Gatsby and Daisy meet again in Nick's house
Gatsby asked Nick, through Jordan, to invite Daisy and him for tea at the same time, without Daisy knowing. The meeting, prepared in detail by Gatsby, goes well, and the two start a relationship while Daisy is still married. -
Gatsby and Daisy have a relationship
At the same time Tom Buchanan, Daisy's husband, has a lover too. Gatsby has a strong desire to run away together with Daisy, but she doesn't want to tell anything to Tom. -
Gatsby, Nick, Jordan, Daisy and Tom have lunch together at Daisy's and Tom's house
It's been decided by Gatsby that during the lunch Daisy will tell Tom what she feels and she has always felt: that she has never loved him. While the tension grows more and more all the characters go to the citytogether, in the effort to find a more "breathable air". -
The "meeting" moves to the Plaza hotel
But the excitement, discomfort, and concern only grow. Tom by now has understood everything, he came to know that his mistress is going to move far away with her husband and he feels like he is losing everything. At the same time Daisy is getting extremely anxious and feels a lot of pressure. Gatsby is pushing her and he feels that something isn't going how it was supposed to as well. -
Gatsby understands that Daisy is not going to be with him
He wants Daisy to admit she's never loved Tom but that, instead, she has always loved him. When Daisy is unable to do this, Gatsby declares that Daisy is going to leave Tom. Tom, though, understands Daisy far better than Gatsby does and knows she won't leave him: His wealth and power, matured through generations of privilege, will triumph over Gatsby's newly found wealth. In a gesture of authority, Tom orders Daisy and Gatsby to head home in Gatsby's car. Tom, Nick, and Jordan follow. -
The accident
While driving with Gatsby on the side, Daisy (who is still overwhelmed), hits and kills Myrtle, Tom's mistress. They run away and Tom and Nick, who are following in different cars, find out right after. Nick will find out just after, from Gatsby, that even if the car is Jay's he was not driving but he will take the falt for Daisy. -
Gatsby dies
Myrtle's husband kills Gatsby believing he killed his woman. -
After Gatsby's death
Nick is left to help make arrangements for his burial. What is most perplexing, though, is that no one seems overly concerned with Gatsby's death. Daisy and Tom mysteriously leave on a trip and all the people who so eagerly attended his parties, drinking his liquor and eating his food, refuse to become involved.
