Characters
Narrator who sees himself as honest and not judgmental.
Who is Nick Carraway?
Fixed the 1919 World Series.
Who is Meyer Wolfshiem?
Former polo player, went to college with Nick, married Daisy in Louisville.
What is Tom Buchanan's background?
Bought Myrtle a dog and an apartment.
What did Tom Buchanan do?
Ash heaps between New York and Long Island, represents hopelessness.
What is the Valley of Ashes?
Cheats on his wife, often described as a brute.
Who is Tom Buchanan?
Cheats on husband with Tom, wants to be rich.
Who is Myrtle Wilson?
Served in the Army during WWI, family's money comes from hardware stores.
What is Nick Carraway's past?
Kill Myrtle Wilson in an accident.
What did Daisy do?
Old money, where Tom and Daisy live.
What is East Egg?
Professional Golf player, dishonest.
Who is Jordan Baker?
Owns a garage, Myrtle's husband, kills Gatsby after his wife dies.
Who is George Wilson?
Professional Golf player, knew Daisy back in Louisville and was one of her bridesmaids.
What is Jordan Baker's background?
Got accused of cheating in a golf tournament by moving the ball unfairly.
What did Jordan Baker do?
New Money, where Gatsby and Nick live.
What is West Egg?
Tom's wife, cheats with Gatsby.
Who is Daisy Buchanan?
Gatsby's musician who lived with him.
Who is Klipsprinnger?
Fell in love with Gatsby before he went to war, ended up marrying Tom and having a child with him.
What is Daisy Buchanan's past?
Tell the story of Gatsby.
What did Nick do?
Represented Gatsby's dream of the future.
What is the Green Light?
Real name is Jimmy Gatz, mentored by Dan Cody, has a crush on Daisy Buchanan.
Who is James Gatsby?
Young Greek, witness to the events that took place before and after Myrtle Wilson got ran over in the Valley of Ashes.
Who is Michaelis?
Worked at the docks before meeting Dan Cody, fell in love with Daisy before going off to WWI, fought exceptionally well in WWI, went to Oxford for a few weeks.
What is Jay Gatsby's past?
Went to Oxford for a few weeks, so he cannot call himself an Oxford man.
What did Gatsby do?
The "Eyes of God" that watch over the Valley of Ashes.
What are the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg?