Returning to my theme of architecture I wanted to focus on Nick’s cottage because it feels like an aspect of the story that isn’t necessarily focused on. As Gatsby’s and Tom’s mansions represent themselves, Nicks humble cottage is a representation of himself.

Nick Carraway’s modest cottage in the West Egg serves as a contrast to Gatsby’s grand mansion and Buchannans’ estate. His home can be described as a small house and is less obtrusive. It feels like the house is observing what’s going on around it and it feels hidden built next to mansions. This architectural element represent Nick and his role as the narrator and the moral compass of the story. It’s a symbol of modesty and his position between the two eggs.

The moral center of Nicks cottage serves as contrast to the extravagance and moral rot that surrounds him in the West Egg and East Egg. It becomes a sanctuary where he can reflect on the all the actions and events that unfold before him. The residences lack of excesses concretes him as the story’s moral center, because he is the only one capable of any form of modesty.

The cottage is where Nick later writes and reflects on the events of The Great Gatsby. It symbolizes his position as the narrator and observer of the story, providing a space for introspection and analysis. I feel like your setting can also influence your writing and Nick wrote the book so close to it all in the end. This is symbolic of how he has a physical presence throughout the whole story and no only does he observe he sometimes acts.

In conclusion I think the Fitzgerald was meticulous with how they designed the homes of the characters in the novel. It makes a setting that matches the energy of each and everyone one of her characters. It gives the reader physical representations of people in the story with imagery and packs symbolism in with it.