In The Great Gatsby, describe the peculiar land formations resulting in East and West Eggs. What is the significance of their differences?

In Chapter One, Nick describes the peculiar land formations which created East and West Egg. About twenty miles from New York, he explains, there are two "enormous" egg-shaped pieces of land. Both of these eggs are identical (in terms of their shape and size) but are separated from each other by a bay.

Despite their identical appearance, East and West Egg have developed into very different communities. West Egg, for example, is the "less fashionable" of the two islands. It is the home of Nick and Gatsby, people who have not inherited great wealth and status but have instead worked hard to achieve their positions.

In contrast, East Egg is a far more fashionable place to live and is associated with older, inherited wealth. The likes of Tom and Daisy Buchanan live here, and they are symbolic of the grand distinction between the two landforms.