The Men of Gatsby

The three main men in the Great Gatsby are Nick, Tom, and Gatsby.

Nick is the narrorator of the story. He finds himself inbetween the major conflict between Tom and Gatsby. He lives in West Egg right next door to the grand mansion of Gatsby. He gets so caught up in Tom and Gatsby's troubles that he even forgets that it is his own birthday.

Tom is the wife of Nick's cousin Daisy. He cheats on Daisy with a woman named Myrtle (who is the wife of Mr. Wilson). He is very wealthy and lives in East Egg. He is shocked and angered when he finds out that Gatsby is in a relationship with his own wife Daisy. This infuriates Tom and he begins to investigate Gatsby and make accusations about him.

Gatsby is a very wealthy man as well. However he lives in West Egg and always throws very extravagant parties in which everybody attends. He lives in his huge mansion with no wife or girlfriend. However, he has a strong love for Daisy (Tom's wife). He's loved her for a long time; ever since he was in the military years ago. His love for Daisy causes major conflict between him and Tom which is the source of many problems and issues in the story.