The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald :: essays research papers

The gravid Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald1.) Title The Great GatsbyPublished by Charles Scribners Sons, New YorkAuthor Scott FitzgeraldWhere book was acquired Wittenberg library Wausau Library.2.) What type of book Fiction, told in First Person.3.) Characters1.) cut Carraway (Direct Character) Nick is the master(prenominal) character telling us the story. He attended college at Yale University, and started a bond business in New York. He lives in due west Egg, pertinacious Island, the low part of the Island, near his cousin Daisy, who lives in tocopherol Egg. His neighbor is Jay Gatsby, Daisys lover, and he dates Jordan Baker, Daisys best friend. He in any case hates where he lives.2.) Daisy Buchanan (Indirect Character) Daisy is Nicks second cousin, once removed, and absolutely loves Nick. She tries to intend him up with her best friend Jordan Baker. She also married tom turkey Buchanan, Nicks old classmate from college, and lives in the upper part of Long Island ca lled East Egg. She is a well-respected girl, and is still in love with her ex-lover Jay Gatsby.3.) Tom Buchanan (Indirect Character) He is Daisys husband, and, an old classmate of Nicks. A well-known well-heeled sophisticated, and yet snobby and racist, businessman. Tom is having an affair with young myrtle Wilson. Tom has suspicions of his wife Daisy and Jay Gatsby having an affair. 4.) Jay Gatsby (Indirect Character) He is a rich man who always throws parties, and lives side by side(p) door to Nicks summer house in westmost Egg. In the beginning he is a quiet, well-respected, rich man, but in the end it turns out he has a history of crime, and wasnt at all who he said he was. Gatsby is having an affair with Daisy Buchanan, and is very grasping of her husband Tom.5.) Jordan Baker (Indirect character) Jordan is a woman who acts very unfeminine. She smokes, drinks, swears, and is also a pro-golfer. She is quite the "modern woman, and has been friends with Daisy for a long time . Nick Carraway and her become involved.     6.) Myrtle Wilson (Indirect Character) George Wilsons wife and Tom Buchanans lover. Her and her husband operate a garage fixing, or pumping gas into cars.4.) Two main conflicts1.) Gatsby vs. Tom twain Tom and Gatsby are in love with Daisy. Daisy is Gatsbys lover from the past, and they were suppose to get married, but lost contact. Gatsby wants to marry her now that he set up her, but she is already married to Tom Buchanan.