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The Great Gatsby
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Nick Carraway | Morally upright and honest |
| Daisy Buchanan | Harbors a deep need to be loved |
| George Wilson | Hard-working; one of the only characters to mention God |
| Jay Gatsby | On a quest to fulfill an “incorruptible dream” |
| Jordan Baker | Self-centered and cynical; represents people of the 1920s |
| Meyer Wolfsheim | Prominent figure in organized crime |
| Myrtle Wilson | Insists on being born and married into the wrong class |
| Owl Eyes | The eccentric drunk whom Nick meets at the first party he attends at Gatsby’s mansion |
| Klipspringer | The shallow freeloader who takes advantage of Gatsby's money |
| Tom Buchanan | Comes from an old, wealthy Chicago family |