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 |
Great Gatsby Character Chart
April 3, 2020