Miss Baedeker

Minor
First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 5

Miss Baedeker is a minor character in The Great Gatsby (Book 1).

Gender: female
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 5
Books: 1

Miss Baedeker appears briefly at one of Gatsby's lavish parties, overwhelmed by the excess until she breaks down in hysterics, screaming about the host's discourteous treatment. Gatsby himself escorts her away to recover. Her collapse underscores the brittle facade of the glittering crowd.

Description

Her eyes gape hollowly, framed by disheveled hair that speaks of a night unraveling. Slender and pale, she slumps against a shoulder in a posture of utter exhaustion. An elegant evening gown clings to her form, now rumpled from the night's frenzy. There's a fragile intensity to her presence, poised on the edge of collapse.