Jay Gatsby

Jay Gatsby, originally named James Gatz, is a mysterious millionaire with a secretive past. Known for his lavish parties and unyielding love for Daisy, he is one of literature's most enigmatic figures.

Daisy Buchanan

Daisy is charming, beautiful, and deeply cynical, but married to Tom Buchanan. She is Gatsby's great love and the cousin of Nick Carraway. Her voice is described as a "voice full of money".

Nick Carraway

The novel's narrator, Nick is a young man from Minnesota who rents a house next to Gatsby. He is Daisy's cousin and becomes Gatsby's close friend, offering an honest and thoughtful perspective throughout the novel.

Tom Buchanan

Tom, Daisy's wealthy, arrogant husband, is an imposing man with brute strength. He exhibits racist and sexist attitudes and is having an affair with Myrtle Wilson.

Myrtle Wilson

Myrtle is Tom’s mistress who desperately seeks a better life than what she has with her husband, George. Her life is tragically cut short, symbolizing the darker side of the American Dream.

Jordan Baker

A professional golfer and friend of Daisy, Jordan becomes romantically involved with Nick. She is a cynical, self-centered woman who embodies the "new woman" of the 1920s.