The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1925

In the summer of 1922, Nick Carraway, a young man from the Midwest, rents a small house on Long Island next to the mansion of the mysterious Jay Gatsby, whose dazzling weekend parties draw crowds from New York. Across the bay live Nick's cousin Daisy and her rich, overbearing husband Tom. As Nick is drawn into both worlds, he begins to wonder who his neighbour really is and what he wants.

The American Dream and its limitsWealth, class, and old versus new moneyWhether the past can be repeatedCarelessness and moral responsibility

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Nick Carraway 닉 캐러웨이 A young Midwesterner newly arrived in West Egg, who watches more than he joins in. Main character Appears in part 1
Jay Gatsby 제이 개츠비 The mysterious owner of a West Egg mansion whose dazzling parties everyone attends and no one understands. Main character Appears in part 1
Daisy Buchanan 데이지 뷰캐넌 Nick's charming cousin in East Egg, with a voice people lean in to hear. Main character Appears in part 1
Tom Buchanan 톰 뷰캐넌 A rich, powerful former football star who is used to getting his way. Main character Appears in part 1
Jordan Baker 조던 베이커 A cool, famous young golf champion and Daisy's oldest friend. Main character Appears in part 1
Myrtle Wilson 머틀 윌슨 A garage owner's restless wife from the valley of ashes, hungry for a grander life. Appears in part 1
George Wilson 조지 윌슨 A tired, gentle garage owner in the valley of ashes, under the gaze of a giant billboard. Appears in part 1
Catherine 캐서린 Myrtle's worldly, red-haired sister, who knows everybody's gossip. Appears in part 1
Mr McKee 맥키 씨 A pale, fussy photographer who lives downstairs from Tom and Myrtle's apartment. Appears in part 1
Mrs McKee 맥키 부인 Mr McKee's shrill, gossiping wife, who has an opinion on everything. Appears in part 1
Owl Eyes 올빼미 눈 First appears in part 2. Read up to part 1 to meet them without spoilers.
Klipspringer 클립스프링어 First appears in part 3. Read up to part 2 to meet them without spoilers.
Michaelis 미카엘리스 First appears in part 4. Read up to part 3 to meet them without spoilers.
Henry C. Gatz 헨리 C. 개츠 First appears in part 5. Read up to part 4 to meet them without spoilers.