� The narrator
� Moved from the Midwest to the east.
� Bond salesman in New York
� Most honest character, becomes fascinated by rich friends
� Tries to help Gatsby and daisy
Jay Gatsby
� Rick racketeer
� Son of poor Midwest parents
� Changes his name form jay and is obsessed with making money
� Wants to be accepted by rich people, throws lavish parties
� In love with daisy Buchanon
Daisy Buchanon
� Nicks second cousin
� Unhappily married to tom Buchanon who she knows is unfaithful
� Rekindles a love for Gatsby and considers leaving her husband
� Known as the �poor little rich girl�
Tom Buchanon
� Daisy husband, the son of rich Midwestern parents
� A former college football player
� No taste, culture or sensitivity
� Has an affair with Myrlte Wilson
Myrtly Wilson
� A fat unpleasant mistress of Tom
� Likes the fact that her 1 lover is wealthy
George Wilson
� Husband of myrtle who runs an auto repair shop and thinks that Tom Buchanon is nice to him
� He knows Myrtle is having an affair, but she does not know who with
Jordan Baker
� A friend of the Buchanon�s that Daisy tried to set Nick up