Great Gatsby Character Chart

Jay Gatsby	handsome, throws great parties in West Egg,
Jay Gatsby	Loves Daisy, shot dead by George Wilson
Jay Gatsby	James Gatz
Nick Carraway	narrator of the novel
Nick Carraway	Gatsby’s neighbor, comes from a Mid-West, middle class family, went to school w. Tom, sells bonds, related to Daisy
Nick Carraway	Dates Jordan, returns to Mid-West (home)
Tom and Daisy Buchanan	come from “old money”
Tom Buchanan	lives in East Egg, married to Daisy, having an affair w. Myrtle, athletic
Tom Buchanan	tells George who owned the “death car”
Daisy Buchanan	dated Gatsby when younger, beautiful and sophisticated
Daisy Buchanan	Killed Myrtle in “death car” (daughter is Pam – irrelevant)
Jordan Baker	childhood friend of Daisy, a professional golfer, likes Nick, beautiful, sophisticated
Jordan Baker	doesn’t marry Nick
Myrtle Wilson	comes rom a poor family, married to George, Tom’s girlfriend
Myrtle Wilson	killed by Daisy, *****
George Wilson	comes from a poor family an unsuccessful car mechanic, dejected and pathetic
George Wilson	killed Gatsby and killed themselves
Meyer Wolfsheim	Gatsby’s business associate; involved in illegal activities
Meyer Wolfsheim	does not go to Gatsby’s funeral