Classic LiteratureF. Scott Fitzgerald ยท 1925
The Great Gatsby in Emojis
Jazz Age glamour, obsession, and the American Dream gone sour โ in emoji.
Mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby throws lavish parties to win back Daisy, the woman he loved and lost, only for his dream to end in tragedy on Long Island in the roaring 1920s.
The plot in emoji
The Great Gatsby emoji summary, decoded
Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.
- ๐๐๏ธNick Carraway moves east and rents a cottage next to a mansion.
- ๐ฅ๐ท๐His neighbor Gatsby throws dazzling, extravagant parties.
- ๐๐กGatsby stares at the green light across the bay โ Daisy's dock.
- ๐He reunites with Daisy, his lost love, now married to Tom.
- ๐ก๐Tom exposes Gatsby's shady fortune; the affair unravels.
- ๐๐ฅDaisy, driving Gatsby's car, kills Tom's mistress Myrtle.
- ๐ซ๐โโ๏ธBlamed for the death, Gatsby is shot dead in his pool.
- ๐ชฆ๐Almost no one comes to his funeral โ the dream was empty.
The cast of The Great Gatsby in emoji
The main characters, one emoji each โ tap any to copy.
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Jay Gatsby
The self-made, hopeful dreamer.
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Daisy Buchanan
The object of his obsession.
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Nick Carraway
The narrator next door.
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Tom Buchanan
Daisy's brutish husband.
The Great Gatsby emoji set
A copyable set of emojis that capture the book's vibe. Tap any emoji, or copy them all.
Did you know?
The green light at the end of Daisy's dock is one of literature's most famous symbols โ the always-out-of-reach American Dream.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Great Gatsby in emojis?
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald can be summed up in emojis as: ๐ฅ๐ท๐ฐ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ซ๐โโ๏ธ โ a shorthand emoji plot summary you can copy and share.
- How do you describe The Great Gatsby with emojis?
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