Major Conflict

  • Gatsby has amassed a vast fortune in order to win the affections of the upper-class Daisy Buchanan, but his mysterious past stands in the way of his being accepted by her.


Rising Action

  • Gatsby’s lavish parties, Gatsby’s arrangement of a meeting with Daisy at Nick’s


Climax

  • There are two possible climaxes: Gatsby’s reunion with Daisy in Chapters 5 and 6; the confrontation between Gatsby and Tom in the Plaza Hotel in Chapter 7.


Falling Action

  • Daisy’s rejection of Gatsby, Myrtle’s death, Gatsby’s murder