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Nick Carraway
Also known as: Mr. Carraway, Nick, the narrator, I, old sport
Young bond salesman from a prominent Midwestern family, Yale graduate, and WWI veteran; reserved and observant narrator living in West Egg next to Gatsby. Writes down a list of Gatsby's party guests; rides with Gatsby to lunch and listens to his stories; meets Meyer Wolfshiem; encounters Tom Buchanan at the restaurant; listens to Jordan's story about Gatsby and Daisy and agrees to help arrange their meeting.
Daisy Buchanan second cousin once removedTom Buchanan college acquaintanceJordan Baker acquaintanceJay Gatsby neighborTom Buchanan acquaintance
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Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4
Jay Gatsby
Also known as: Gatsby, Mr. Gatsby, my neighbour, the man who gives his name to this book, my host, old sport
+4 másWealthy and mysterious man living in a mansion in West Egg, known for extravagant parties; claims to be from a wealthy Midwestern family educated at Oxford, a war hero decorated by multiple governments including Montenegro, and a former young rajah in Europe. Hosts parties attended by many guests; drives Nick to lunch while telling his life story and showing medals and a photo; arranges for Jordan to ask Nick to invite Daisy to tea so he can reunite with her; disappears from the restaurant upon seeing Tom.
Nick Carraway neighborNick Carraway neighbor and guestJordan Baker someone he speaks with privatelyNick Carraway neighbor and lunch companionJordan Baker acquaintance who speaks for him
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Chapters 1, 3, 4
Daisy Buchanan
Also known as: Daisy, my cousin, my second cousin once removed, the other girl, red-haired young lady from a famous chorus, she
+3 másBeautiful and popular young woman from Louisville who married Tom after a drunken episode on her wedding eve; formerly in love with Gatsby. Mentioned in guest rumors, Jordan's flashback as an 18-year-old in a white roadster, and as the object of Gatsby's long wait; her past romance and marriage are detailed.
Nick Carraway second cousin once removedTom Buchanan husbandJordan Baker friend from LouisvillePammy Buchanan daughterJay Gatsby former love interest from 1917
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Chapters 1, 3, 4
Tom Buchanan
Also known as: Tom, her husband, my old friend, Mr. Buchanan
Wealthy, arrogant man from Chicago married to Daisy; Nick's college acquaintance. Sees Nick at the restaurant and approaches eagerly to ask why he hasn't called Daisy; shakes hands briefly with Gatsby.
Daisy Buchanan wifeNick Carraway college acquaintanceJordan Baker guestMyrtle Wilson mistressNick Carraway acquaintance
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Chapters 1, 2, 4
Jordan Baker
Also known as: Jordan, Miss Baker, she, the balancing girl, the stranger, the younger of the two
+1 másProfessional golfer and friend of Daisy; known for her clean, hard, limited personality and universal skepticism. Tells Nick the story of Daisy and Gatsby's 1917 romance and Daisy's marriage to Tom while at the Plaza and in Central Park; explains Gatsby's request to arrange a tea meeting.
Daisy Buchanan friend from LouisvilleTom Buchanan hostNick Carraway new acquaintanceNick Carraway romantic interestJay Gatsby someone she knows and speaks with privately
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Chapters 1, 3, 4
Myrtle Wilson
Also known as: Mrs. Wilson, Myrtle, Tom's girl, Tom's mistress, his girl
The mistress of Tom Buchanan, seen working at a garage in the valley of ashes. Briefly glimpsed straining at a garage pump as Gatsby and Nick drive past.
Tom Buchanan loverGeorge Wilson husbandCatherine sisterNick Carraway party guestTom Buchanan lover (implied through context)
Chapters 2, 4
George Wilson
Also known as: George B. Wilson, Wilson, old man, proprietor
Blond, spiritless, anaemic, and faintly handsome owner of a struggling garage in the valley of ashes. He is oblivious to his wife's affair. Appears in his garage, discusses selling a car with Tom, fetches chairs for guests, and is deceived about his wife's whereabouts.
Myrtle Wilson wifeTom Buchanan customer and wife's lover
Chapter 2
Catherine
Also known as: her sister, the sister
Slender, worldly woman of about thirty with red hair and many bracelets, sister to Myrtle Wilson. She is gossipy and lives with a friend at a hotel. Attends the party, discusses her travels and Gatsby with Nick, gossips about marriages and divorces, and helps console Myrtle after the fight.
Myrtle Wilson sisterTom Buchanan sister's lover
Chapter 2
Meyer Wolfshiem
Also known as: Meyer, Mr. Wolfshiem
Small, flat-nosed Jewish gambler with distinctive nostril hair and cuff buttons made of human molars; a sentimental Broadway denizen who fixed the 1919 World Series. Joins Gatsby and Nick for lunch; tells the story of Rosy Rosenthal's shooting at the old Metropole; mistakes Nick for a business connection; leaves after becoming sentimental.
Jay Gatsby friend and associate he admiresNick Carraway mistaken for a business contact
Chapter 4
Secondary 7
Pammy Buchanan
Also known as: her daughter, she, the baby
Three-year-old daughter of Tom and Daisy Buchanan. Sleeping and mentioned but does not appear.
Tom Buchanan fatherDaisy Buchanan mother
Chapter 1
Doctor T. J. Eckleburg
Also known as: Doctor Eckleburg, eyes of Doctor T. J. Eckleburg
Gigantic blue eyes on a faded billboard advertisement for an oculist, overlooking the valley of ashes. Broods over the desolate dumping ground and is referenced by characters as they pass by.
Chapter 2
Mr. McKee
Also known as: Chester, Chester McKee, McKee
Pale, feminine photographer from the apartment below who is in the "artistic game." He is respectful but somewhat boring. Attends the party with his wife, attempts to photograph guests, discusses his work on Long Island, falls asleep, and invites Nick to lunch while leaving.
Mrs. McKee wifeMyrtle Wilson neighbor
Chapter 2
Mrs. McKee
Also known as: his wife
Shrill, languid, handsome, and horrible wife of Mr. McKee who is proud of her husband's photography. Attends the party, compliments Myrtle's dress, suggests photo poses, discusses her past romantic decisions, and helps console Myrtle after she is injured.
Mr. McKee husbandMyrtle Wilson neighbor
Chapter 2
Owl Eyes
Also known as: Jordan’s escort, a man of about my age, another man in the car, apparition, he, man in a long duster
+6 másA persistent young college student escorting Jordan at the party. He makes violent innuendo and expects some form of intimacy with her. Sits with Jordan's dignified East Egg party, nods cynically when they decide to leave, later engages in an obstetrical conversation with two chorus girls and implores Nick to join him.
Nick Carraway fellow WWI veteran and guestOwl Eyes companion in the car wreckJordan Baker escort he hopes to become intimate with
Chapter 3
Lucille
One of the two girls in twin yellow dresses who frequently attends Gatsby's parties. She is alert, confident, and casually discusses rumors about Gatsby while accepting his gifts. Sits at a table with Nick, Jordan, and others, recounts receiving a new gown from Gatsby after tearing her previous one, shares and debates rumors that Gatsby killed a man or was a German spy, and performs a baby act with her twin later in the evening.
The other girl in yellow companionJay Gatsby host she gossips about
Chapter 3
The other girl in yellow
Also known as: one of the girls in yellow, she, the first girl
One of the two girls in twin yellow dresses at the party. She is eager, gossipy, and speculative about Gatsby's past. Sits at the table discussing parties and rumors, eagerly suggests Gatsby killed a man, leans forward sharing confidential gossip, and performs a baby act with Lucille later.
Lucille companionJay Gatsby host she gossips about
Chapter 3