The Great Gatsby · Character

Mr. McKee

A photographer and neighbor of Myrtle Wilson, present at the party in their New York apartment.

minor

Also known as McKee

First appearance: Chapter II

Mr. McKee shows up with force in Chapter II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A listless photographer hoping for patronage; discusses his artistic studies of Long Island.

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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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