d around the thoughts and actions of George Wilson (Myrtle’s husband), and everything seemed to be from the point of view of his neighbor Michaelis. For example, in the novel it was stated, “So naturally Michaelis tried to find out what happened, but Wilson wouldn’t say a word...”(144). This was done so the reader could see what happened at a time that Nick could have in no plausible fashion witnessed. The plot of a novel gives a novel its direction and purpose. It defines the setting, the characters, and the underlying story lines. Any flaws that occur in the plot can severely hurt the overall enjoyment of a novel. Though they did not really hurt the story of Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby flaws are present. They include tampering of the setting, certain story sequences, the time line, and of the narration. All of the flaws are placed on purpose, and for the necessity of making things run smoothly. ...
