Chapter Four

Picture: Gatsby's Enormous Mansion

Jay Gatsby’s house is a massive, attractive house. It is well kept and looks very expensive. Many parties are held here for many rich people. Gatsby learned how to get his money when he met a man named Dan Cody. Who was a millionaire and owned his own yacht, who took him in and gave him a job as his personal assistant. When Dan Cody died he gave Gatsby a lot of money. That gave him the drive to become successful and make money. He then bought this house. Just about every weekend he throws parties and invites neighbors and some of his very rich friends. Most of these people don’t know Gatsby so they spread rumors about him. People love going to Gatsby’s parties because they have fun and there is alcohol there for people to drink. Even though Gatsby has this huge house he still gets bored and always wants more.

Quotes

He’s a bootlegger, said the young ladies, moving somewhere between his cocktails and his flowers” (65).This is one of the rumors that is being passed around about Gatsby at his house.

“One time he killed a man who had found out that he was nephew to Von Hindenburg and second cousin to the devil” (65). This is another ridiculous rumor that Nick hears about Gatsby, at Gatsby’s house.

“I don’t want you to get a wrong Idea of me from all these stories you hear” (69).
This shows that Gatsby knows of the insane rumors about him in his own house.

“He went to Oxford's College in England ” (77). This shows that Mr. Wolfsheim is not well educated.

Character Contrast

Jay Gatsby and Meyer Wolfshiem are very alike and they also have many differences. Meyer Wolfshiem is a very shady man who gave Gatsby a job in his shady business so that Gatsby can get a start on getting wealthy. Jay Gatsby is also a very shady person and he started making money from Meyer Wolfshiem. They both made all there money off of shady business dealings. They also have many differences like Meyer Wolfshiem is known for fixing the 1919 World Series. He is fifty years old and owns a very shady business. He is not a very loyal friend. Gatsby on the other hand started poor worked up the ranks and became wealthy. He is only thirty years old. He is very well educated because he graduated from Oxford University and he also served in the war. He is a very loyal person by the way he is with Daisy and Nick. He earned all his money because he wants to impress his one true love Daisy. Gatsby is a kinder more open person than Meyer Wolfshiem.