Gatsby #1

The hero is Jay Gatsby. Even though there is a lot of curiosity about Gatsby, one thing is for certain. Everyone wants to be associated with him. All of the characters want to be part of his rich lifestyle. Nick witnesses this by the comings and goings during the summer. When speaking of Gatsby, Nick says "In his blue gardens, men and girls came and went like moths..." (pg 39) There was a constant stream of people in and out of his house. The antihero is Jordan Baker. She is obviously a good friend of Daisy's and sees Daisey's unhappiness. That makes the reader like her, but she also has a down side. After losing a major golf tournament, Jordan says to Nick, she says "I've been drunk for about a week" (pg 49) and later, Nick refers to her "she was incurably dishonest." (pg 58) Even though she has those faults, you find yourself rooting for her. The villain is Tom. He is cheating Daisy, which easily makes him disliked. He is not ashamed of his affair and says to Daisy's own cousin "I want you to meet my girl" (pg 24) referring to Myrtle, his mistress.