When not in the limelight, people are often overlooked and ignored, but this does not impact one’s importance. In The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Meyer Wolfshiem plays a key role in the novel and heavily influences the other characters and their lives. Meyer Wolfshiem is one of Gatsby’s business partners who is involved with the mafia and the gang. In the novel, he is most well-known for “fixing” the 1919 World Series and having real human molar cufflinks on his suit. Additionally, he claims that he brought Gatsby to the wealth, fame, and status he had. Overall, Meyer Wolfshiem hinted at a darker side of Gatsby and his life and job. Fitzgerald uses Meyer Wolfshiem to show readers how certain people can heavily sway one’s
