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The Great Gatsby Characters - Coggle Diagram
The Great Gatsby Characters
Nick Carraway
Listens more than he talks which means people often share their secrets with him
He tries not to
judge
He feigns sleep so he can hear information (sneaky/nosy)
His grandfather started a hardware store - the family is wealthy
Nick participated in the "The Great War" also known as WW1
He down plays it - we don't know what his position was and he does not go into detail
Most likely he didn't do any fighting or he wasn't on the front lines
"I participated in that delayed Teutonic migration known as the Great War. I enjoyed the counter-raid
so thoroughly that I came back restless" (Fitzgerald 5).
dissects
He analyzes small details about other characters
judgemental
Daisy Buchanan
shows her feeling openly; she is engages others with her voice, she is bubbly,
Her charm feels artificial
Daisy has a 2 year old baby
She likes to be the center of attention
Tom Buchanan
(L) Nick says that Tom has a "cruel body" (Fitzgerald 9)
(L) arrogant eyes, muscular build, football player, superiority complex, hyper masculine
enormously wealthy $$$, lives in East Egg
He is "old money" wealthy
Went to college with Nick - Yale University
Jay Gatsby
"New money" which means he made his money recently. His family is not generationally wealthy.
Jordan Baker
reserved, aloof
She watches people carefully before speaking
