The Great GatsbyCharacters

Nick Carraway narrator of the book honest and tolerant Daisy Buchanan’s

cousin born in Minnesota served in WWI moves to West Egg

(outside of NYC) parents have money

Nick’s House described as a

“weather beaten cardboard bungalow”

$80 a month the Finn is his “maid” next door to Gatsby

Daisy Buchanan married to Tom

Buchanan beautiful socialite Nick Carraway’s

cousin grew up in Kentucky lives in East Egg

(outside of NYC) parents have money

Tom Buchanan married to Daisy has “old money” racist and sexist arrogant bully lives in his “glory

days” lives in East Egg

(outside of NYC)

Pammy Buchanan Tom and Daisy’s

daughter rarely mentioned in

the book

The Buchanan’s House enormous; Tom is certainly proud of it

Jordan Baker Daisy’s childhood

friend competitive golfer reputation of

dishonesty

East Egg and West Egg

EAST (OLD $):Daisy and Tom Buchanan

WEST (NEW $):Nick Carraway

Jay Gatsby

Jay Gatsby protagonist of the

book man of mystery;

many rumors about him

served in WWI lives in West Egg

(outside of NYC)

Gatsby’s House enormous; rents for $12-15 thousand a season a place for many parties

Gatsby’s Car

Valley of Ashes

DR. TJ ECKLEBURG

Wilson Garage

George Wilson described as a

lifeless, run-down man

owns a run-down mechanic shop

lives in the Valley of Ashes

has no money

Myrtle Wilson George’s wife described as a

voluptuous woman lives in the Valley of

Ashes wants better things

in her life having an affair with

Tom Buchanan

The New York Apartment apartment for Tom

and Myrtle rendezvous

notice how people react at their party

Catherine Myrtle Wilson’s sister attends one of

Myrtle’s parties and tells Nick information

The McKees live in a New York apartment building attend one of Myrtle’s parties

Owl Eyes one of many Gatsby

party attendees surprised that

Gatsby’s books in his library are real

Klipspringer one of many Gatsby party attendees Stays at Gatsby’s house so often they call

him the “boarder”

Meyer Wolfsheim Jay Gatsby’s

business associate supposedly fixed the

World Series of 1919 has human molars as

cuff links

Dan Cody employer and

mentor to Jay Gatsby

Taught Gatsby lessons on ladies and money

Henry Gatz James Gatz’s (Jay

Gatsby) father poor farmer from

North Dakota

The Green Light Gatsby can see it

across the water on the

Buchanan’s dock across the bay

The Plaza Hotel

Location of the fight between Tom and Gatsby