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.