Gatsby Character Letter
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In chapter 4, we learn that Daisy received a letter just before she was scheduled to marry
Tom Buchanan. The letter is most likely from Jay Gatsby. Gatsby was shipped out to the
Great War in Europe in 1917. He was desperately in love with Daisy Faye of Louisville,
Kentucky.
Evidently “rich girls don’t marry poor boys…” so Daisy threw Jay over for one Tom
Buchanan, a man who was VERY rich. After all, Daisy has a wedding gift of a $350,000
pearl necklace from her groom to be (cha-ching bling).
Directions: What did the letter read??? You decide!! Write the letter from Gatsby to Daisy
using the character analysis we have discussed in class. Your letter must be a minimum of
three paragraphs
Paragraph One: Tell about the war setting where Lieutenant Gatsby finds himself/How
much he misses Daisy/ How he can’t wait to return home/ Add a memory or two… - the
memories should have basis in the novel – you want to stay true to the character (this
should be your “Jay Gatsby” paragraph – character analysis focus is on the “G” man) – the
LAST line in paragraph one is your thesis!! What is Gatsby trying to persuade Daisy
to do?
Paragraph Two: Tell how Gatsby has read the “Dear John” letter Daisy has already sent
him/a little of what was in that letter/ how it made him feel…. – this paragraph is more of
an analysis of Daisy’s character.
Paragraph Three: Jay’s desperate plea for Daisy to reconsider and wait for him to come
home/how much he wants to marry the golden girl of his dreams – you are back to an
analysis of Gatsby here.
Use your imagination! Be consistent with the characters, themes and events of the story!
While you do not need to use specific quotes from the novel, I should still see evidence from
the novel in your letter (used to support your character analysis) – you cannot make up
things that did not happen (ex: “Daisy – I would come back for you, but I have been
abducted by aliens and am now their king – sorry”)
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