Minor Characters Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Myrtle Wilson
A
- Toms mistress
- Creates marital conflict
- foils daisy
- represents the working class
- climbing plant
- portrays materialism (dog in new york)
2
Q
George Wilson
A
- Myrtle’s husband (unhappy marriage)
- Failed American Dream ‘shadow of a garage’
- Kills Gatsby
- Abuses Myrtle
- Inequalities of classes
3
Q
Jordan Baker
A
- daisy’s friend
- the balancing girl
- independent to an extent (lives with aunt)
- golfer
- name associated with car models
- masculine
- careless upper middle class
4
Q
Wolfshiem
A
- highlights racism in the novel (Oggsford and nose(anti-semitism))
- fixed the world series 1919
- highlights crime in the novel and society
5
Q
Owl Eyes
A
- vision and insight
- sees through Gatsby’s facade (regular fiasco)
- Links to TJ Eckleburg
- Foreshadows future car crash in chapter 3
- Library in chapter 3
