The Great Gatsby · Character

Miss Baedeker

A drunken guest at one of Gatsby's parties, mentioned briefly by Nick.

minor

First appearance: iii

Miss Baedeker shows up with force in Chapter VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A drunken guest at the party, part of the 'tipsy table' that illustrates the party's chaotic and decadent atmosphere.

Miss Baedeker first appears in 0005 iii.

In Chapter VI: A drunken guest at the party, part of the 'tipsy table' that illustrates the party's chaotic and decadent atmosphere.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Gatsby's delusion that he can recapture Daisy shatters here, as he waits all night for a signal that never com…

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