characters Flashcards
tom’s mistress and tragic fate
myrtle wilson
wears a mask of etiquette that only barely manages to conceal his self-obsessed, chauvinistic, bigoted, and violent personality
tom buchanan
the eponymous character whose an example of the American Dream
gatsby
masculine feminist and dishonest
jordan
opportunist and symbolizes the power of money to captivate Americans
daisy
describes himself as “one of the few honest people that [he has] ever known,”
nick
a downtrodden man who is unable to escape his impoverished and laborious life
george
business partner and friend with connections to organised crime
wolfsheim
Jay Gatsby’s first employer, mentor, and benefactor
dan cody
Daisy and Tom’s daughter, the “beautiful little fool”
pammy buchanan