Jay Gatsby is the main character and person in the story. He is very wealthy and throws the most luxurious and biggest parties in town, but he got all his money through bootlegging. Gatsby sold alcohol illegally in the 1920's Prohibition, but lies about having drug businesses instead. He is madly in love with Daisy Buchanan and she's basically the reason why he throws all his parties hoping that she will come to them. Also, he believes that he can still win her heart back when it's impossible because Daisy loves her husband Tom. Gatsby shines a green light at his house to Daisy's dock to always check up on her and see if she's alright. Near the end of the story, Daisy drives over Myrtle with Gatsby, but he takes the blame for it and gets shot by George Wilson. At his funeral, no one attends except for Nick, his father, and the minister. I feel pity and sad for Gatsby because everybody hated him, but deep inside he's not even a bad person.
Nick Carraway is the narrator of the story and the person who pretty much knows everything that's happening. He is a very down to earth person and not judgemental, which makes him the good person in the story. He doesn't like lies but he is a real person. Nick isn't super rich, yet he is content and happy with the home, and belongings that he has. He is the only person that Gatsby got really close to and basically became his best friend. Nick also gets close to Jordan Baker in the beginning, but their relationship fades away because he can't stand dishonest people. Nick is related to Daisy Buchanan being cousins, but dislikes her selfish personality. He pities Gatsby because of how people look at him with no respect and think that he's a bad person. I personally like Nick's character the most because he is real and true.
Tom Buchanan is one of the selfish and careless men in the story in my opinion. He is Daisy's husband and one of the richest men in East Egg. Tom inherited his wealth and riches from his family that was passed down. In the story, they describe him as arrogant, big, and tough. He is very selfish because all he cares about is his happiness and not others. Tom has an affair with Myrtle Wilson which shows that he's not truthful to Daisy, yet he still says he loves her. Also, he thinks that he is the best because he's so rich and can afford all the things in life that he wants unlike the rest of the people. Later in the story, he meets up with Nick and thinks that Nick is avoiding him, which he really is, then goes off to buy more jewelry which shows how much money plays a huge part in his life.
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