| A | B |
|---|
| Jay Gatsby | Newly wealthy Midwesterner-turned-Easterner who orders his life around one desire: to be reunited with Daisy Buchannan |
| Dan Cody | Mentor to Jay Gatsby; traveled the world together until his mysterious death. |
| Meyer Wolfshiem | Gatsby's business associate; fixed the World Series. |
| Tom Buchannan | Married to Daisy; a hulking brute |
| Valley of Ashes | Where the Wilson's live; also where Myrtle dies. |
| Daisy Buchannan | Beautiful and mesmerizing; she is the center of Jay's obsession. |
| Jordan Baker | Professional golfer; known to cheat at the game. Dating Nick at one point. |
| East Egg | Where the "old" money lives in Long Island. |
| West Egg | Where the "new" money lives in Long Island. |
| George Wilson | Runs a gas station in the Valley of Ashes |
| Myrtle Wilson | Mistress to Tom; married to George. |
| Nick Carraway | Rents the small house near Jay; helps reunite Jay and Daisy. |
