As Thanksgiving has just happened, I think deciding what each character would be as a Thanksgiving food is very fitting.
Starting with Jay Gatsby. I think that Jay Gatsby would be the pumpkin pie. Everyone knows that the pumpkin pie will be there but does not get seen as much as everything else, just like Gatsby is always at his parties. People know that Gatsby is there, but no one usually sees him.
Next is Nick. I think that Nick would be the green bean casserole. There is nothing too special about the casserole, but it is delicious, and there is nothing wrong with it. Nick is not the novel’s main character, but he is not hated, and no one has anything against him.
Next is Daisy. Daisy just gives off mashed potato vibes. When made right, they are light and fluffy. Daisy’s personality is very innocent and light-hearted. When mashed potatoes are made wrong, though, mashed potatoes are very runny and no good. Daisy’s personality by the end shows that she is actually not very innocent and is trying to find love for the wrong reasons.
Next is Tom. Tom would be the turkey, but not the good juicy turkey, the dry one your grandma burned and forgot to season. Tom thinks that he is the main character, just like the turkey thinks it is going to be. That is, until you take a bite of it and figure out grandma left it in the oven a little too long.
Next is Jordan. Jordan would be the rolls. The rolls are not a main dish or even a side dish. They are just something you grab at the very end of the food line. Jordan is no main character, nor does she really even add anything to the novel, just like rolls to the Thanksgiving meal.
Next is Myrtle. Myrtle would be the stuffing because she is full of it. She thinks that she deserves all of Tom’s wealth, all while being a horrible wife to Wilson. Myrtle is a dry character who only cares about the life Tom could give her while not caring about how she affects others around her. The stuffing is only there for the sake of the turkey, just like Myrtle is only there for Tom.
Last is Wilson. Wilson would be the gravy. The gravy is kind of sad that runs all over the plate. Wilson is a mess and can not keep his emotions in check. Gravy is supposed to be there to help out the mashed potatoes, just like Wilson is there to try and help out Myrtle, but she does not want him, just like how the gravy always runs off the potatoes onto everything else on the plate.
While everyone may have different opinions on what Thanksgiving food is the best, I think we can all agree on the personalities of the characters and how it relates to the foods.