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The Great Gatsby Study Guide

### The Characters

The way the characters interact and develop throughout The Great Gatsby tells a bigger story about the American Dream and the feelings and forces that lie at the heart of that dream. For each character, locate a specific quote from the novel that expresses the character's perspective or personality. Then explain what the quote conveys about the character's understanding of his or her place in American society.

| Character | Quote about the Character | What the Quote Conveys |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Nick Carraway | ___________________________________________ | ___________________________________________ |
| Tom Buchanan | ___________________________________________ | ___________________________________________ |
| Daisy Buchanan | ___________________________________________ | ___________________________________________ |
| Jay Gatsby | ___________________________________________ | ___________________________________________ |
| Myrtle Wilson | ___________________________________________ | ___________________________________________ |