In “The Great Gatsby,” what purpose does the character of Jordan Baker fulfill?

1 Answer
May 23, 2018

To make connections and drive the main action of the novel.

Explanation:

Purely from a plot perspective, she helps connect Nick to Gatsby in Chapter 3, and she also helps connect Gatsby and Daisy. She helps sets the wheels of the affair in motion, and, of course, the affair drives the main action of the novel.