characters in the great gatsby. nick carraway narrator midwesterner ivy league wwi vet living in ny
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Characters in The Great Gatsby
Nick Carraway
NarratorMidwesterne
rIvy LeagueWWI vetLiving in NY
Jay Gatsby
Protagonist (main character)
MysteriousNouveau
RicheLavish
partiesLoves
Daisy before War
Daisy Buchanan
Married to Tom
Gatsby’s love interest
SocialiteNick’s cousin
Tom Buchanan
College friend of Nick’s
Married to Daisy
Super rich—never worked ever
Jordan Baker
Daisy’s childhood best friend
Socialite—super rich
Professional golfer
Nick’s love interest
Myrtle Wilson
Married to George
Member of lowest class—the working poor
Lives above a gas station in Valley of Ashes
George Wilson
Married to Myrtle
Valley of Ashes—Dump between NYC and Long Island (West and East Egg)