List & Breif Descriptions of Major Characters
Nick Carraway- Nick is from the Midwest and just recently moved to Long Island to begin his career as a bonds salesman in New York. He rents a home in West East and becomes neighbors with Jay Gatsby. Being the narrator, this novel is told through his perspective.
Jay Gatsby- Gatsby is an extremely wealthy man who lives in a gothic mansion in West Egg. He is a very secretive man but likes to throw etremely lavish parties every saturday night to attract Daisy's attention. Nick becomes good friends with Gastby and learns that he grew up on a farm in North Dakota and later on worked with a millionare, which showed him how the wealthy life is lived.
Daisy Buchanan- Daisy is the women that Gatsbys adores and is Nick's cousin. She had fallen inlove with Gatsby before the war and had promised him that she would wait for him to return. Tom, being a young a wealthy man, asks Daisy to marry him and she them took his offer. Tom and Daisy live together in East Egg and Daisy is later on introduced to Gatsby again.
Jordan Baker- Jordan is a professional Golfer and a friend of Daisy and Tom. After having dinner with them and Nick, a relationship begins with her and Nick.
Tom Buchanan- Tom is married to Daisy and is a selfish and arragant man. He is in the middle of an affair with Myrtle but gets jealous when Diasy begins spending quality time with Gatsby.
Myrtle Wilson- Myrlte is married to George while having an affair with Tom. George loves her dearly and Tom sees her more of an object. She idealizes wealth which is why she prefers to be with Tom.
George Wilson- George is Myrtles husband and owns a run-down car shop in the Valley of Ashes. He is devoted to loving his wife even though he does know about her affair. George end up going to a lot of grief after the death of his wife.
Jay Gatsby- Gatsby is an extremely wealthy man who lives in a gothic mansion in West Egg. He is a very secretive man but likes to throw etremely lavish parties every saturday night to attract Daisy's attention. Nick becomes good friends with Gastby and learns that he grew up on a farm in North Dakota and later on worked with a millionare, which showed him how the wealthy life is lived.
Daisy Buchanan- Daisy is the women that Gatsbys adores and is Nick's cousin. She had fallen inlove with Gatsby before the war and had promised him that she would wait for him to return. Tom, being a young a wealthy man, asks Daisy to marry him and she them took his offer. Tom and Daisy live together in East Egg and Daisy is later on introduced to Gatsby again.
Jordan Baker- Jordan is a professional Golfer and a friend of Daisy and Tom. After having dinner with them and Nick, a relationship begins with her and Nick.
Tom Buchanan- Tom is married to Daisy and is a selfish and arragant man. He is in the middle of an affair with Myrtle but gets jealous when Diasy begins spending quality time with Gatsby.
Myrtle Wilson- Myrlte is married to George while having an affair with Tom. George loves her dearly and Tom sees her more of an object. She idealizes wealth which is why she prefers to be with Tom.
George Wilson- George is Myrtles husband and owns a run-down car shop in the Valley of Ashes. He is devoted to loving his wife even though he does know about her affair. George end up going to a lot of grief after the death of his wife.