The Great Gatsby Character
Analysis Exam Questions and
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Nick Caraway - ANSWER - The narrator, whom lives in West Egg and neighbors with
Mr. Gatsby. Works with bonds on Wall street. Second cousins with Daisy Buchanan.
Characterizes himself as an honest man.
Tom Buchanan - ANSWER - Comes from old money, inherits it and moves from east
to west. Last location settled was East Egg. Husband of Daisy, and Nicks friend from
Yale. Defined as a toned muscular aggressive man that is in comparison to Zeus.
Has an affair with a woman in New York named Myrtle Wilson.
Daisy Buchanan - ANSWER - Nicks second cousin and spouse of Tom. Had a
relationship with Jay Gatsby years ago in Louisville before the War. Comes from old
money as well as Tom. Characterized as cynical and sardonic.
Jay Gatsby - ANSWER - Protagonist of the novel. Creates an improvised version of
himself. Sells illegal things and finds himself in the ellipse of time. Long lover os
Daisy Buchanan, he desperately finds reasons to woo her. Later in the novel Nick
finds out Jays real identify. A young boy from no money named James Gatz. Nick
views Gatsby as a deeply flawed man, dishonest and vulgar, whose extraordinary
optimism and power to transform his dreams into reality make him "great"
nonetheless. Tragically gets shot in the end by Mr Wilson, for Gatsby was innocent.
Myrtle Wilson - ANSWER - Young woman who has an affair with Tom Buchanan. Tom
treats her as a mere object of his desire. Also the spouse of Mr Wilson who owns a
garage. She looks for money and wants to improve her situation. Often repeats the
phrase, "You can't live forever.
Mr. Wilson - ANSWER - Myrtle's husband, the lifeless, exhausted owner of a run-
down auto shop at the edge of the valley of ashes.
Meyer Wolfsheim - ANSWER - Works with Gatsby in crime. Helped Gatsby to make
his fortune bootlegging illegal liquor.
Analysis Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Verified
Nick Caraway - ANSWER - The narrator, whom lives in West Egg and neighbors with
Mr. Gatsby. Works with bonds on Wall street. Second cousins with Daisy Buchanan.
Characterizes himself as an honest man.
Tom Buchanan - ANSWER - Comes from old money, inherits it and moves from east
to west. Last location settled was East Egg. Husband of Daisy, and Nicks friend from
Yale. Defined as a toned muscular aggressive man that is in comparison to Zeus.
Has an affair with a woman in New York named Myrtle Wilson.
Daisy Buchanan - ANSWER - Nicks second cousin and spouse of Tom. Had a
relationship with Jay Gatsby years ago in Louisville before the War. Comes from old
money as well as Tom. Characterized as cynical and sardonic.
Jay Gatsby - ANSWER - Protagonist of the novel. Creates an improvised version of
himself. Sells illegal things and finds himself in the ellipse of time. Long lover os
Daisy Buchanan, he desperately finds reasons to woo her. Later in the novel Nick
finds out Jays real identify. A young boy from no money named James Gatz. Nick
views Gatsby as a deeply flawed man, dishonest and vulgar, whose extraordinary
optimism and power to transform his dreams into reality make him "great"
nonetheless. Tragically gets shot in the end by Mr Wilson, for Gatsby was innocent.
Myrtle Wilson - ANSWER - Young woman who has an affair with Tom Buchanan. Tom
treats her as a mere object of his desire. Also the spouse of Mr Wilson who owns a
garage. She looks for money and wants to improve her situation. Often repeats the
phrase, "You can't live forever.
Mr. Wilson - ANSWER - Myrtle's husband, the lifeless, exhausted owner of a run-
down auto shop at the edge of the valley of ashes.
Meyer Wolfsheim - ANSWER - Works with Gatsby in crime. Helped Gatsby to make
his fortune bootlegging illegal liquor.
