Letter From 'The Great Gatsby'

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7358 Long Island NY 11510 To my dearest Daisy, How have you been my dearest. I hope that everything is going as planned in the East Egg. I am relieved to report to you that I managed to survive that horrible conflict between many different countries. I have been sent to Champagne-Marne to fight the German occupation there. It was truly a gruelling and vicious battle. Most of the men in my platoon got killed by ambushes, incoming grenades, deadly illnesses and other gory reasons, that I should not mention for your sake. After the war, I have been sent to Oxford University, where I’ve been waiting until I’ll be sent back home. Today, I am writing this from my home in West Egg. I am glad to be back in my home, where I can finally live the life that I’ve been dreaming of for the past few months, a normal life. We haven’t talk in person since I went on deployment and I think that a meet up should be considered to talk about what has conspired while I was gone and other gossip. From recent news, I’ve heard that you received a proposal from Tom Buchanan. Imagine my surprise, when I also heard that you agreed . While I don’t feel so strongly about this marriage, I …show more content…

I still remember when I first laid my eyes on you in Miss Abigail’s ball. You were so beautiful, so elegant, I knew I met the love of my life when I first laid my eyes on you. After that party, everything was heavenly, we went out for dinner and did everything that any couple had ever dreamed of. But because of this war, I had to go and leave you alone due to my responsibilities to this country/egg/village/community. However, I must say that I cherished the letters that you sent to me and I did attempt to write back, but because of the regulations for the soldiers, I could only write so much. I see that when I left to fight, you fell for another which I am guessing is self-explanatory, but now that I’m back and definitely alive. We could start off with a fresh new

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