Journal #19

Write a description for each of the following characters based on his/her first appearance in Chapter 1.  Your description should include:

-the character’s physical appearance;

-the character’s actions/words;

-an adjective that best describes the character based on his/her initial    

 appearance

Nick Carraway        Adjective ____Honest_____

Nick a polished and educated young man and the narrator of the novel. He is the person everyone goes to with their secrets. For example, Gatsby trusts him enough to have him plan a tea where Gatsby will reunite with his love Daisy. Nick is honest, tolerant, tends to reserve his judgment for people.

Tom Buchanan        Adjective _______Hypocrite_____

Tom is a mightily built and doesn’t have any morals. He is an arrogant hypocritical bully especially when he gets mad at Daisy for cheating on him when he himself was having an affair with Myrtle. He is a racist and sexist cheater to whom no one respects.

Daisy Buchanan     Adjective ____Needy____

            Daisy is Nick’s cousin and Gatsby’s love. She a beautiful young woman that, although loves Gatsby, marries Tom due to her need to always be loved. She is a socialite, sardonic, cynical, and superficial.

Jordan Baker           Adjective _____Cynical______

            Jordan is Daisy’s friend and a completive golfer. She represents the “new women” of the 20s and is cynical, boyish, and bends the truth. She once tells Nick that supposedly Gatsby was a German spy.

Jay Gatsby               Adjective ___Troubled_____

            Jay is the Protagonist of the novel and a very wealthy young man. He is deeply troubled with the fact that his love, Daisy, did not wait for him and has ever since tried to win her back. He is dishonest, vulgar, and optimistic. Even though he knew his chances of getting Daisy back were slim, he continued to throw parties in hopes she would attend one.