Quotes
This character says, "In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I've been turning over in my mind ever since."
Nick Carraway
Nick's family business
A hardware store
The nickname for the industrial area between West Egg and Manhattan
The valley of ashes
The color of Gatsby's car
Yellow
The color of Daisy's car when she was a teenager
White
This character says: "Why-" she said hesitantly, "Tom's got some woman in New York."
Jordan Baker
Nick's relationship to Daisy
Cousins
This doctor's eyes are painted on an old billboard advertisement
Doctor T.J. Eckleburg
Gatsby's nickname for Nick Carraway
Old Sport
The age difference between Jordan Baker and Daisy
2 years
This character says, "All right," I said, "I'm glad it's a girl. And I hope she'll be a fool-that's the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool."
Daisy Buchanan
Nick moves to New York in order to enter this profession
Stock broker
The name of Myrtle's sister
Catherine
3 rumors about Gatsby
1) He's a bootlegger. 2) He's the nephew of von Hindenburg. 3) He's...
The price of the pearls Tom bought Daisy
$350,000
This character says, "Wilson? He thinks she goes to see her sister in New York. He's so dumb he doesn't know he's alive."
Tom Buchanan
The character Nick sees staring across the dock at night
Jay Gatsby
The name Myrtle screams repeatedly.
"Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!"
Gatsby's explanation for his wealth
Inheritance
The city where Daisy and Tom lived before they moved to East Egg on Long Island
Chicago
This character says: "Daisy! Daisy! Daisy!"
Myrtle Wilson
The amount Nick pays for rent each month...
$80
Myrtle's excuse to see Tom
She's going to see her sister in New York
Gatsby's proof that he is a war hero
A medal for valor
The reason why Gatsby bought his mansion on West Egg
Gatsby wants to see Daisy.