Jay Gatsby
A wealthy man obsessed with recreating the past and winning back his lost love.
Core Belief
"Gatsby believes in the power of the past to be recreated and that love can conquer all obstacles, including social class and time."
Worldview
Gatsby sees the world as a place where dreams can come true with enough effort and determination. He believes in the possibility of upward mobility and reinvention, but he struggles to understand the entrenched social barriers and moral complexities of the wealthy elite.
Personality
Gatsby is a complex mix of optimism and insecurity. He's driven by a powerful dream, presenting a facade of wealth and success to impress Daisy, but underneath lies a vulnerability and a desperation to recapture a lost ideal. He's both charming and aloof, generous and secretive.
In Their Own Words
"If you want anything just ask for it, old sport."
"I’m going to fix everything just the way it was before. She’ll see."
"Can’t repeat the past? Why of course you can!"
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Other Characters from The Great Gatsby
Daisy Buchanan
A beautiful and wealthy woman, torn between her love for Gatsby and her comfortable life with her husband.
Nick Carraway
The narrator of the story, an observant Midwesterner who moves to West Egg and becomes entangled in the lives of Gatsby and the Buchanans.
Tom Buchanan
Daisy's wealthy and arrogant husband, a symbol of old money and entrenched privilege.
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