Why I moved to West Egg

After serving in the war, the Midwest now seemed like the ragged edge of the universe. The world changed a lot, and I was bored and tired of living in the Midwest. It seemed like there was nothing to do there. I wanted to go East and learn the bond business. Everyone was in the bond business, so what could it hurt?  It was time for a change in my life. It was a new adventure for me, and I wanted to start over after the war. I thought it would be exciting to live in the East. There was so much to do on the East coast. New places to visit. New people to meet. I went there to experience the American dream. It was where everything was happening in the world. I wanted to earn my own money and become rich, so that's exactly what I tried to do when I rented a house in West Egg. 

What I was feeling when I broke up with Jordan and discovered she was engaged

breaking up with her over the phone

It was a very awkward and unpleasant thing for me to do, and I completely regret being rude to Jordan because we ended things on bad terms. I just knew that breaking up was the right thing to do because our personalities clashed. We had different goals in life. When she told me that she had been engaged to another man, I had mixed feelings about it. I wasn't sure whether to believe her or not. I was angry, upset, and happy at the same time. Angry and upset with myself, but happy for her. I was disappointed in myself for not treating her right, but I was also excited that she had moved on to bigger and better things. I was torn up because it is difficult for me to let go.  It was rude of her to treat me that way but I guess I deserved it. It's hard for me to admit, but we weren't right for each other. I will truly miss her when I go back to the West.  I will always have feelings for her, no matter what.