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Gatsby
Character Description
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Nick Carraway | - 1st person narrator - the story's events are interpereted through his eyes - Represents middle class - The only character who knows all the circumstances |
| Jay Gatsby | - No one really knows what goes one inside of him or who he is - Wealthy: - New money |
| Daisy Buchanan | - Louisville, Kentucky socialite - Born into tremendous wealth - Empty-handed, fake - She is lovely, but very careless - Lacks any substance |
| Tom Buchanan | - Daisy's husband - From a wealthy family in Chicago - "Supercilious", brash, racist, and an adulterer abusive |
| Jordan Baker | - Golfer - Young, somewhat of a love interest to Nick - Lacks substance - Liar |
| Myrtle Wilson | - Lives in the Valley of Ashes - Mistress of Tom - Desperate to escape her fate |
| George Wilson | - Sad owner od gas station in Valley of Ashes - Product of economic hardships - Myrtle's husband |
| Doctor T.J. Eckleburg | - Doctor whose billboard looks down upon Valley of Ashes - Billboard has gigantic blue eyes behind enormous yellow glasses - George calles those eyes the eyes of God |
| West Egg | - New money - Jay gatsby - Nick carraway |
| East Egg | - Old money - Snobby, Greedy - Tom and Daisy Buchanan |
| Valley of Ashes | - George and Myrtle Wilson |