The Great Gatsby characters

A wealthy and enigmatic man known for his lavish parties. Gatsby is deeply in love with Daisy Buchanan and has spent years accumulating wealth to win her back.

The novel's narrator, a young man from the Midwest who moves to West Egg to learn about the bond business. He becomes friends with Gatsby and helps him reconnect with Daisy.

Nick's cousin and Gatsby's love interest. Daisy is married to Tom Buchanan and is known for her beauty and charm, but she is also shallow and indecisive.

Daisy's wealthy and aggressive husband. Tom is having an affair with Myrtle Wilson and represents the arrogance and carelessness of the upper class.

A professional golfer and Daisy's friend. Jordan is known for her aloof and cynical demeanor and becomes romantically involved with Nick.

Tom Buchanan's mistress who is married to George Wilson, a mechanic. Myrtle is desperate to improve her social status and is tragically killed in a car accident.

Myrtle's husband, a struggling mechanic who owns a garage in the Valley of Ashes. He is devastated by Myrtle's death and ultimately kills Gatsby before taking his own life.

A shady businessman and associate of Gatsby who is rumored to have fixed the 1919 World Series. He represents the criminal side of Gatsby's wealth.