how old are the characters in the great gatsby?

Question

how old are the characters daisy, myrtle, gatsby and tom in the book the great gatsby
please help needed a.s.a.p

Answer 1

The ages of the characters are never specifically given in the novel. However, we can make some inferences based on the historical events mentioned in the book.

Gatsby went overseas to WW I in 1917, so he was probably born around the turn of the century.
Since the action in the novel takes place in the "Roaring Twenties", shortly before the "Wall Street crash" of 1929, Gatsby would have to be in his late 20s or very early 30s.
Presumably the other characters are roughly about the same age.

Aha - I found a web site that pretty much agrees with me:

"Nick Carraway Is the narrator of the story Is the narrator of the story
Moves from Midwest to the East when he is 29. Rents a small, run down house next Rents a small, run down house next to Gatsby’s giant mansion to Gatsby’s giant mansion Prides himself on his honesty and Prides himself on his honesty and reserving moral reserving moral judgement judgement But he tacitly endorses the But he tacitly endorses the recklessness around him recklessness around him

Tom Buchanan Knows Nick from college and is 30. Wealthy Cynical and complacent Cynical and complacent Supercilious, domineering, and Supercilious, domineering, and physically powerful physically powerful Lives with Daisy, his wife 5 years and Lives with Daisy, his wife 5 years and 3 year old daughter, 3 year old daughter, Pammy Pammy , in a , in a huge mansion in East Egg huge mansion in East Egg

TOM Is having an affair with Myrtle Wilson.the latest of a series of infidelities the latest of a series of infidelities Cares little for Daisy and Pamela Cares little for Daisy and Pamela Believes in white supremacy Believes in white supremacy

Daisy Buchanan Comes from a wealthy family in Louisville. Is in her early 20s. Is Nick’s second cousin, Tom’s wife, Is Nick’s second cousin, Tom’s wife, Pamela’s mother, and childhood Pamela’s mother, and childhood friend of Jordan Baker friend of Jordan Baker Cynical and complacent like husband Cynical and complacent like husband

DAISY Has a low, thrilling voice that Has a low, thrilling voice that fascinates men fascinates men Lives with Tom and Pamela in the Lives with Tom and Pamela in the East Egg Mansion East Egg Mansion Knows Tom has been unfaithful Knows Tom has been unfaithful during most of their marriage during most of their marriage Loved Gatsby five years ago Loved Gatsby five years ago

Jay Gatsby Lives in a huge mansion in West Egg next to Nick’s house next to Nick’s house About 30 years old Has limitless wealth from unspecified Has limitless wealth from unspecified sources sources Has mysterious long Has mysterious long- distance phone distance phone calls calls
GATSBY Mixes fact and fiction when he talks Mixes fact and fiction when he talks about his past about his past Has loved Daisy for five years but lost Has loved Daisy for five years but lost her to Tom her to Tom Is determined to recapture Daisy Is determined to recapture Daisy
Myrtle Wilson Myrtle Wilson A woman in her early 30s who has A woman in her early 30s who has great vitality Is married to George Wilson, a Is married to George Wilson, a garage owner garage owner Lives with George above the garage Lives with George above the garage in the industrial wasteland between in the industrial wasteland between West Egg and New York City West Egg and New York City."

Answer 2

The Great Gatsby Book Characters

Answer 3

How Old Is Jay Gatsby

Answer 4

I don't know if this will help you, but I always loved this quote about Gatsby's smile: "One of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced-or seemed to face-the whole external world for an instant, and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor. It understood you as you would like to believe in yourself and assured you that it had precisely the impression of you that, at your best, you hoped to convey." (52-53) Maybe you could use this to show that Nick understands Gatsby or has the most positive and forgiving opinion towards him...?

Answer 5

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how old are the characters in the great gatsby?
how old are the characters daisy, myrtle, gatsby and tom in the book the great gatsby
please help needed a.s.a.p

Answer 6

Nick is 29 for the first part of the book and later turns 30. It says Myrtle's in her mid-thirties. That's all I can remember :)

Answer 7

I would say they are in their mid 30's I dont think they ever gave an exact age but I could be wrong its been a long time