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'The Great Gatsby' characters - Coggle Diagram
'The Great Gatsby' characters
Jay Gatsby
known for his extraordinary parties
admirable personality because of his gestures
He is an actor, a showman
he is a self-made millionaire
lives on the West egg (new rich)
He is in love with Daisy
searches for hope in order to reunite with the woman he loves
Nick Carraway
He was a Yale graduate
He decided to go East and learn all about business
Just when he tried to find a room in the city, a young man who was working at the office offered him to live together in another town.
The man was then straightly ordered to Washington and left Nick living alone in the West-Egg.
1st person narrator
He is known for his good judgement
Gatsby's neighbour
Helps Gatsby reunite with Daisy (his cousin)
Tom Buchnan
Daisy's husband
Comes from a wealthy family and is considered as a poweful man
Seen as arrogant and cruel
'riding clothes' - he does polo
He cheats on his wife and treats her unrespectfully
He was known and been famous in college for being one of the most powerful ends that ever played football at New Heaven.
foil character - he is there to make Gatsby stand out in a better light
Daisy Buchnan
She is Tom's wife
melodic voice
charming and minute
She acts like nothing happened between her and her husband at the start, creating tension
She is unwell because of her husband's behaviour towards her
receives domestic violence from her husband
she is cheated on
Gatsby's first love