The Great Gatsby Timeline
The Great Gatsby
1892-1917
1892-1917
Gatsby was born James Gatz. He hated his life and did everything he could to change it. He meets Dan Cody and joins the army.
1917-1919
Daisy meets Gatsby and loses him in this year.
1917-1919
Daisy meets Gatsby
Daisy meets Gatsby
They meet each other whilst Gatsby is enrolled in the army and is stationed in Louisville, where Daisy lives.
Daisy loses Gatsby
Daisy loses Gatsby
Daisy gets engaged and marries Tom Buchanan because Gatsby can't give her the life she wants.
1919-1922
1919-22
Gatsby builds his wealth with the help of Meyer Wolfshiem. He becomes very rich and moves into the house across the bay from Daisy's. He throws huge parties in the hope she comes to one of them.
1922
1922
The entire of the main story of the Great Gatsby takes place in this year. Specifically in the summer. It end with Gatsby's Death at the end of August or start of September
Events
Events
- Nick and Tom visit New York with Myrtle
- Nick meets Gatsby
- Gatsby and Daisy meet again
- Gatsby and Daisy begin their affair
- They visit New York for the last time.
- Myrtle is killed
- Gatsby is shot by Wilson who then shoots himself
1922-24
1922-24
Daisy moves away with Tom and their daughter before Gatsby's funeral. Nick struggles with Gatsby's death and moves away.
1924
1924
Nick tells the story of Gatsby