Great Gatsby Characterization Chart
Fill in the chart as you meet each of the characters in the novel. When selecting a quote, make sure it reveals
a significant quality or character trait and consider how it might relate to the themes in the novel. Be sure to
MLA cite each quote with the page number in parenthesis
Character
Nick
Carraway
Tom
Buchanan
Daisy Fay
Buchanan
Jordan
Baker
Description
What they say
What it reveals about
their character
What is said about
them
What it reveals about
their character
Jay Gatsby
George
Wilson
Myrtle
Wilson
Meyer
Wolfsheim
Ewing
Klipspringer