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The Great GatsbyThe Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgeraldby F. Scott Fitzgerald
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The CharactersThe Characters
Nick CarrawayNick Carraway
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Narrator of the novel
30-- graduated from Yale in New Haven
Served in WWI Bond salesman in
New York City Lives in West Egg
on Long Island Cousin of Daisy
Daisy BuchananDaisy Buchanan
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Nick’s cousin Lives in East Egg Romantically
involved with Gatsby before she married Tom
Rich, spoiled, and troubled
Jordan BakerJordan Baker
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Daisy’s friend Professional
golfer Met Gatsby
earlier Romantically
involved with Nick
A cheat and a flirt
Tom Tom BuchananBuchanan Daisy’s husband
30 years old Wealthy and
violent Graduated from
Yale Knew Nick in
college Has a mistress--
Myrtle Wilson
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Myrtle WilsonMyrtle Wilson
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Tom’s mistress Married George
because she thought he was a “gentleman”
Takes on new life when with Tom
George WilsonGeorge Wilson
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Myrtle’s husband Not the
“gentleman” she thought she married
Owns a car repair shop
Interested in one of Tom’s cars
Valley of Ashes
Jay GatsbyJay Gatsby
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Lives in mansion next to Nick on West Egg
James Gatz Racketeering, boot-
leging, Romantically
involved with Daisy before
World War I Oxford University
Chapter 3: Review Gatsby= very wealthy
• What are some of the things that represent his wealth?
What kind of people come to Gatsby’s parties?
What are some of the stories we hear about Gatsby?
Is Gatsby a phony?
Chapter 4 Who is Klipspringer? What does Gatsby actually tell Nick about
himself?
• Why is this significant? Who is Meyer Wolfsheim?
• What does he contribute to the story?
Gatsby Review
Chapter 5~Setting up the meeting
why is Nick so upset??
~Daisy meets Gatsby @ Nick’s House
~The Reconciliation
Gatsby begins his pursuit
~The illusion of Daisy
Chapter 6 Who is Jay Gatsby???
• James Gatz• From North Dakota• Worked for Dan Cody• Aversion to Alcohol
The Party at Gatsby’s• Tom attacks Gatsby
Gatsby shares his feelings• “you can repeat the past!”
Gatsby Review
Chaper 7-9
Chapter 7 Gatsby dismissed staff Nick “something was up” Pammy
• Daisy seems non-maternal Heat = Confusion Tom’s realization
• Investigating Gatsby• Losing everything• “Let Mr. Nobody from Nowhere make love to
your wife!”
Chapter 8
The Dream is shattered! Gatsby’s truth “They’re a rotten crowd. You’re worth the
whole damn bunch put together!”
Chapter 9 Paying homage to Gatsby
• 2 year delay! The funeral
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