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The Great Gatsby | Major and Minor Characters in The Great Gatsby

The following essay is an in-depth look at Daisy Buchanon, Nick Carraway, Jay Gatsby, and Tom Buchanon, and at the specific roles the minor characters play in the unfolding of the story.

Daisy Buchanon
Daisy was born Daisy Fay in Louisville, Kentucky, a daughter of Louisville society and Nick Carraway’s cousin. Like the flower for which she is named, Daisy is delicate and lovely. She also shows a certain weakness that simultaneously attracts men to her and causes her to be easily swayed. Daisy’s weakness influences the major points of the story, and she is responsible, if not intentionally, for the novel’s tragic ending.

Daisy first met Jay Gatsby in 1917, when he was stationed at Camp Taylor in Louisville. The two fell in love...


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