Mrs. McKee

Also known as Lucille

Minor
First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 1

Mrs. McKee is a minor character in The Great Gatsby (Book 1).

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

Lucille McKee, shrill and languid wife of the photographer Chester, holds court at Tom's apartment party with tales of her dress-ripping adventures, later possibly appearing as one of the yellow-dressed girls at Gatsby's fete. Her husband frets over her in the novel's chaotic close. She embodies the era's vapid social climbers, all flash and no depth.

Description

Handsome yet marked by a horrible intensity, her face holds languid beauty sharpened by shrill energy. Dark eyes flash with dramatic fervor, complemented by gesturing hands. She favors stylish dresses that drape her slender form, evoking both allure and unease. Her presence crackles with restless vitality.