Chapter+4+of+TGG

This chapter is concerned with Gatsby's background, and of the source of his wealth. Gatsby's account of his past seem exaggerated, and to the other characters he remains not entirely trustworthy.Meyer Wolfsheim serves to increase Nick's ­ and the reader's ­ doubts concerning Gatsby's virtue. Nick begins to suspect that the rumors of Gatsby's involvement with organized crime and bootlegging may not be entirely wrong.Jordan's story about Gatsby, makes him seem like a romantic, forced to worship his lover from afar. Although Jordan says that there was something in Gatsby's background that caused Daisy's parents to oppose their marriage, it is clear that the Jay Gatsby was a man of unimpeachable virtue.

In this chapter Nick makes a list of most of the people appearing to Gatsby’s parties, and notices that the guests were of the nation’s most powerful, famous and influential people. Later Gatsby wants Nick to join him at lunch in New York City, Nick notices his “tapping foot and impatient closing and opening of his hand” (Fitzgerald 64). On the way Gatsby tells Nick about his past, insisting that they are factual. Nick comes to the conclusion that most of what he says is improbable. While driving in Gatsby’s car he explains the rumors of him are not true and does not Nick to “get a wrong idea” (Fitzgerald 65). When they arrive in the restaurant in New York City, Gatsby introduces Nick to Mr. Wolfsheim, one of his business partners who was responsible for fixing the 1919 World Series. Nick gets the impression that Gatsby gets his wealth from some kind of organized crime. Tom Buchanan notices them and comes up and greets Nick. Strangely, right after Nick introduced Gatsby to Tom, Gatsby has disappeared. Afterward Nick speaks with Jordan Baker and she tells him how Gatsby and Daisy have met in the past in1917 and that Gatsby only throws his marvelous parties in the hopes to meet Daisy again and to start a new love.

Nick Carraway: Nick begins to learn more about Jay Gatsby's history as a janitor and then to a assistant to Dan Cody. Nick plays the middle man between Jay and Daisy's communication. Jay Gatsby: Wants to meet Daisy but is too shy and cowardly. More is learned about his history such as his first name James Gatz and that he was a midwesterner. Jay uses Jordan and Nick to meet and reconcile with Daisy. Mr. Wolfesheim: Is based on a real person, but some readers consider Wolfesheim to be a stereotype of Jews. He is one of the main fixers of the 1919 world series. Tom Buchanan: Not in this chapter Jordan Baker: Jordan tells Nick about what Gatsby told her at the party.
 * Characters:**

  The Valley of Ashes On their way into the city, Gatsby and Nick drive through the Valley of Ashes. Throughout the novel it symbolizes death. In this instance, they see Myrtle. This foreshadows her death.
 * Symbols:**

  "The very phrases were worn so threadbare that they evoked no image except that of a turbaned 'character' leaking sawdust at every pore as he pursued a tiger through the Bois de Boulogne" (70).
 * Quotes:**

This comment by Nick increases the speculation about Gatsby's real past.

"Even Gatsby could happen with any particular wonder" (73).

This quote shows how Nick believes that anything is possible in the city.