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A plot is the sequence of major events in a narrative, wherein the main character wants something, an antagonist rises to thwart that desire, and conflict ensues. Read more: What Is Plot in Literature?
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
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