Daisy Buchanan

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• Daisy Buchanan
• Fell in love with Gatsby during the war but
  married Tom Buchanan for his wealth and power.
  Daisy loves living the life of a pampered
  socialite and turns a blind eye to Toms repeated
  infidelities.

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• Nick Carraway
• Narrates The Great Gatsby. Nick is Daisys
  cousin from Minnesota who moves to new money
  fueled west egg after the war. Nick soon
  befriends his mysterious neighbor, Jay Gatsby and
  it is through Nicks voice that the drama of The
  Great Gatsby unfolds.

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• Tom Buchanan
• Daisys husband. A very athletic, arrogant man,
  who is racist, chauvinistic, and unfaithful to
  Daisy. Sees nothing wrong with having an
  extramarital affair with Myrtle, though becomes
  enraged when he suspects that Daisy has been
  unfaithful.

4

• Jordan Baker
• Confident and tomboyish, Jordan epitomizes
  the 1920s flapper. She and Nick become
  romantically involved until her cold and
  dishonest nature shines through.

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• Myrtle Wilson
• Married to a poor, ambitionless mechanic, Myrtle
  hopes having an affair with Tom will improve her
  social standing and sense of self worth.