The Great Gatsby Characters

Nick Carraway  narrator of the book  honest and tolerant  Daisy Buchanan’s cousin  born in Minnesota  served in WWI  moves to West Egg (outside of NYC)  parents have money

Nick’s House  described as a “weather beaten cardboard bungalow”  $80 a month  the Finn is his “maid”  next door to Gatsby

Daisy Buchanan  married to Tom Buchanan  beautiful socialite  Nick Carraway’s cousin  grew up in Kentucky  lives in East Egg (outside of NYC)  parents have money

Tom Buchanan  married to Daisy  has “old money”  racist and sexist  arrogant bully  lives in his “glory days”  lives in East Egg (outside of NYC)

Pammy Buchanan  Tom and Daisy’s daughter  rarely mentioned in the book

The Buchanan’s House  enormous; Tom is certainly proud of it

Jordan Baker  Daisy’s childhood friend  competitive golfer  reputation of dishonesty

East Egg and West Egg EAST (OLD $): Daisy and Tom Buchanan WEST (NEW $): Nick Carraway Jay Gatsby

 protagonist of the book  man of mystery; many rumors about him  served in WWI  lives in West Egg (outside of NYC)

Gatsby’s House  enormous; rents for $12-15 thousand a season  a place for many parties

Gatsby’s Car

Valley of Ashes DR. TJ ECKLEBURG Wilson Garage

George Wilson  described as a lifeless, run-down man  owns a run-down mechanic shop  lives in the Valley of Ashes  has no money

Myrtle Wilson  George’s wife  described as a voluptuous woman  lives in the Valley of Ashes  wants better things in her life  having an affair with Tom Buchanan

The New York Apartment  apartment for Tom and Myrtle rendezvous  notice how people react at their party

Catherine  Myrtle Wilson’s sister  attends one of Myrtle’s parties and tells Nick information

The McKees  live in a New York apartment building  attend one of Myrtle’s parties

Owl Eyes  one of many Gatsby party attendees  surprised that Gatsby’s books in his library are real

Klipspringer  one of many Gatsby party attendees  Stays at Gatsby’s house so often they call him the “boarder”

Meyer Wolfsheim  Jay Gatsby’s business associate  supposedly fixed the World Series of 1919  has human molars as cuff links

Dan Cody  employer and mentor to Jay Gatsby  Taught Gatsby lessons on ladies and money

Henry Gatz  James Gatz’s (Jay Gatsby) father  poor farmer from North Dakota

The Green Light  Gatsby can see it across the water  on the Buchanan’s dock across the bay

The Plaza Hotel  Location of the fight between Tom and Gatsby