the great gatsby by f. scott fitzgerald. the characters

The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgeraldby F. Scott Fitzgerald

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The CharactersThe Characters

Nick CarrawayNick Carraway

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Narrator of the novel

30-- graduated from Yale in New Haven

Served in WWI Bond salesman in

New York City Lives in West Egg

on Long Island Cousin of Daisy

Daisy BuchananDaisy Buchanan

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Nick’s cousin Lives in East Egg Romantically

involved with Gatsby before she married Tom

Rich, spoiled, and troubled

Jordan BakerJordan Baker

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Daisy’s friend Professional

golfer Met Gatsby

earlier Romantically

involved with Nick

A cheat and a flirt

Tom Tom BuchananBuchanan Daisy’s husband

30 years old Wealthy and

violent Graduated from

Yale Knew Nick in

college Has a mistress--

Myrtle Wilson

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Myrtle WilsonMyrtle Wilson

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Tom’s mistress Married George

because she thought he was a “gentleman”

Takes on new life when with Tom

George WilsonGeorge Wilson

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Myrtle’s husband Not the

“gentleman” she thought she married

Owns a car repair shop

Interested in one of Tom’s cars

Valley of Ashes

Jay GatsbyJay Gatsby

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Lives in mansion next to Nick on West Egg

James Gatz Racketeering, boot-

leging, Romantically

involved with Daisy before

World War I Oxford University

Chapter 3: Review Gatsby= very wealthy

• What are some of the things that represent his wealth?

What kind of people come to Gatsby’s parties?

What are some of the stories we hear about Gatsby?

Is Gatsby a phony?

Chapter 4 Who is Klipspringer? What does Gatsby actually tell Nick about

himself?

• Why is this significant? Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?

• What does he contribute to the story?

Gatsby Review

Chapter 5~Setting up the meeting

why is Nick so upset??

~Daisy meets Gatsby @ Nick’s House

~The Reconciliation

Gatsby begins his pursuit

~The illusion of Daisy

Chapter 6 Who is Jay Gatsby???

• James Gatz• From North Dakota• Worked for Dan Cody• Aversion to Alcohol

The Party at Gatsby’s• Tom attacks Gatsby

Gatsby shares his feelings• “you can repeat the past!”

Gatsby Review

Chaper 7-9

Chapter 7 Gatsby dismissed staff Nick “something was up” Pammy

• Daisy seems non-maternal Heat = Confusion Tom’s realization

• Investigating Gatsby• Losing everything• “Let Mr. Nobody from Nowhere make love to

your wife!”

Chapter 8

The Dream is shattered! Gatsby’s truth “They’re a rotten crowd. You’re worth the

whole damn bunch put together!”

Chapter 9 Paying homage to Gatsby

• 2 year delay! The funeral