Summary: Sometime later, Gatsby offers to take Nick out for lunch in the city. Gatsby shows off his Rolls Royce, a giant yellow car adorned with luxury. On the way to the city, Nick inquires about Gatsby's past, only to be met with a clearly made up story about being the sole heir of a family fortune. However, Gatsby does show Nick a medal won during the war and a picture of him at Oxford University. At lunch, Nick comes to question Gatsby’s past more after Gatsby introduces him to Meyer Wolfsheim, a shady individual who reminisces about mafia life. When Wolfshiem leaves, Gatsby brags that he was the one who rigged the 1919 World Series, and that he is simply too smart to be caught. After the lunch, Nick meets up with Jordan who finally reveals
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‘I see you’re looking at my cuff buttons’. I hadn’t been looking at them, but I did now. They were composed of oddly familiar pieces of ivory. ‘Finest specimens of human molars’, he informed me” (Fitzgerald 77) Wolfsheim is without a doubt a shady man. His past is very dark and unknown, with possible ties to mafias and even the 1919 World Series scandal. He uses whatever power is at his disposal to get what he wants, and he has no qualms about resorting to violence as shown in his cufflinks made out of human molars. Wolfshiem even takes pride in much of his criminal life, showing off his cufflinks and telling stories about dead gangsters. In the plot, Wolfshiem serves as a representation for Gatsby’s darker side. While appearing to be polite and well off, there is actually be a dark and violent past that has created this success. While the character Wolfsheim does very little in the plot, his portrayal of danger and crime plays a key role in Nick’s opinions on Gatsby.
Quote: “And with this doubt his whole statement fell to pieces and I wondered if there wasn’t something a little sinister about him after all” (Fitzgerald …show more content…
To Gatsby’s joy, Nick agrees, and Gatsby has a gardener come over to mow Nick’s lawn in preparation. Gatsby also offers Nick the chance to earn some money on the side, without having to deal with Wolfshiem, but Nick turns down the offer in disgust. Rain descends on West Egg, and Gatsby becomes nervous over whether or not Daisy will show up, and fears that he has made a mistake. Eventually, Daisy arrives and after an awkward introduction with Gatsby becomes overjoyed at seeing him once again. Likewise, Gatsby becomes less nervous as the day goes on, even inviting Daisy to look at his mansion. Gatsby finally seizes the opportunity to show off the many novelties and luxuries he has acquired over the last five years, further entrancing Daisy as she marvels at his opulent lifestyle. As Nick leaves, it becomes clear that Gatsby and Daisy have once again fallen in
‘I see you’re looking at my cuff buttons’. I hadn’t been looking at them, but I did now. They were composed of oddly familiar pieces of ivory. ‘Finest specimens of human molars’, he informed me” (Fitzgerald 77) Wolfsheim is without a doubt a shady man. His past is very dark and unknown, with possible ties to mafias and even the 1919 World Series scandal. He uses whatever power is at his disposal to get what he wants, and he has no qualms about resorting to violence as shown in his cufflinks made out of human molars. Wolfshiem even takes pride in much of his criminal life, showing off his cufflinks and telling stories about dead gangsters. In the plot, Wolfshiem serves as a representation for Gatsby’s darker side. While appearing to be polite and well off, there is actually be a dark and violent past that has created this success. While the character Wolfsheim does very little in the plot, his portrayal of danger and crime plays a key role in Nick’s opinions on Gatsby.
Quote: “And with this doubt his whole statement fell to pieces and I wondered if there wasn’t something a little sinister about him after all” (Fitzgerald …show more content…
To Gatsby’s joy, Nick agrees, and Gatsby has a gardener come over to mow Nick’s lawn in preparation. Gatsby also offers Nick the chance to earn some money on the side, without having to deal with Wolfshiem, but Nick turns down the offer in disgust. Rain descends on West Egg, and Gatsby becomes nervous over whether or not Daisy will show up, and fears that he has made a mistake. Eventually, Daisy arrives and after an awkward introduction with Gatsby becomes overjoyed at seeing him once again. Likewise, Gatsby becomes less nervous as the day goes on, even inviting Daisy to look at his mansion. Gatsby finally seizes the opportunity to show off the many novelties and luxuries he has acquired over the last five years, further entrancing Daisy as she marvels at his opulent lifestyle. As Nick leaves, it becomes clear that Gatsby and Daisy have once again fallen in