The location of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is important because

The novel’s setting—especially the wealthy communities of West Egg and East Egg and the contrast with the Valley of Ashes—shows the excess, materialism, and moral decay associated with the 1920s. This makes the location important because it emphasizes the decadence of the decade. The setting also supports the plot, but the clearest choice is its emphasis on 1920s decadence.

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