Nick Carraway
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Basic Stats: The story's narrator. Lives in West Egg. Well-to-do. Went to Yale with Tom. Gatsby's next-door neighbor. Daisy's cousin. Honest. Tolerant. In a relationship with Jordan.
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Quote: “Reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope. ...I come to the admission that it has a limit.”
- Nick-worthy Hat: Stetson Bandera Silk and Cashmere Blend Ivy Cap
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'20s Style: Practical, Clean, Textured
Jay Gatsby
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Basic Stats: Lives in West Egg. Owns a mansion. Nouveau riche. Throws lavish parties. Calls everyone "old sport." Optimistic. Dishonest. Deeply in love with Daisy. Bootlegger. Murdered by George Wilson.
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Gatsby-worthy Hat: Stetson Chatham Teardrop Crown Fedora
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Quote: “Can’t repeat the past?...Of course you can!”
- '20s Style: Flashy, Charming, Polished
Daisy Buchanan
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Basic Stats: Lives in East Egg. Married to Tom. Friends with Jordan. Nick's cousin. Selfish. Superficial. Object of Gatsby's obsession. Has a history with Gatsby. Has an affair with Gatsby. Kills Myrtle with a car.
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Daisy-worthy Hat: Betmar Seina Stripe Cloche
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Quote: “...that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.”
- '20s Style: Feminine, Glitzy, Innocent
Tom Buchanan
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Basic Stats: Lives in East Egg. Married to Daisy. Went to Yale with Nick. Filthy rich. Comes from very old money. Has an ongoing affair with Myrtle. Arrogant. Aggressive. Outraged by Daisy's affair.
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Tom-worthy Hat: Christys' of London Hemp Braid Boater Hat
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Quote: “They were careless people, Tom and Daisy -- they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness...”
- '20s Style: Masculine, Traditional, Preppy
Jordan Baker
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Basic Stats: Professional golfer. Daisy's friend. Dates Nick. Cynical. Self-centered. First to snitch about Gatsby's love for Daisy.
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Jordan-worthy Hat: Betmar Opal Wool Cloche
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Quote: “I’ve just heard the most amazing thing... and here I am tantalizing you.”
- '20s Style: Chic, Sporty, Sophisticated
Myrtle Wilson
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Basic Stats From valley of ashes. Lower class. George Wilson's wife. Tom's mistress. Foolish. Exuberant. Killed by Daisy driving Gatsby's car.
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Myrtle-worthy Hat: Betmar Balsa Wool Cloche
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Quote: “...There was an immediately perceptible vitality about her as if the nerves of her body were continually smouldering.”
- '20s Style: Gaudy, Bold, Vampy