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Character |Behavior |Consequences | |
|Jay Gatsby | He had a overzealous need for| He lost daisy because of his eagerness for money |
| |money and would sacrifice | |
| |anything to get it | |
|Daisy Buchanan | Never attached her self to | Lost Gatsby’s love |
| |anyone or anything | |
|Tom Buchanan | Very rude and bossy. Expects | Marriage issues/ Selfish |
| |people to “jump through hoops”| |
| |for him | |
|Jordan Baker | Falls for another guy | Nick leaves and never returns |
| | | |
|Myrtle Wilson | distressed in wanting to | She uses adultery to try and enhance her life |
| |improve her dull life | |
|George Wilson | Lifeless and not in any way | Kills Gatsby and then himself |
| |motivated | |

|Part II: The Great Gatsby: The American Dream |
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