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mickel
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Have Tom and Daisy Buchanan lived in East Egg very long in The Great Gatsby?

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Posted by mickel on Thursday February 26, 2009 at 4:23 AM and tagged with daisy, east egg, nick, the great gatsby, tom, west egg.

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  1. afi80fl Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

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    Yes, Daisy and Tom Buchanan do live in East Egg.  They have lived there for a long time, as they are part of the established aristocracy.  Those with money in their families, for generations as you have mentioned, generally live together.  Here, on East Egg, properties are reserved for those with a history of wealth.

    Those who have not had this same history of wealth, yet have come into a large sum of money in recent times, live and find life more comfortable in West Egg.  This is a place for those with money, yet who are not part of the established aristocracy.

    You are correct about people living for generations in East Egg.  Generally, you must have had a property handed down, or else have had the money to buy such a property bequeathed to you by a well-to-do family member.

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    http://www.enotes.com/great-gatsby/summary
    http://www.enotes.com/great-gatsby/themes

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    Posted by afi80fl on Thursday February 26, 2009 at 5:30 AM