The Great Gatsby 2

1. Through Wolfshiem we get some characterization about Gatsby. Wolfshiem is a gambler, apperenly a rather powerful one and he seems to know Gatsby rather well. The fact that Gatsby chooses to associate with him suggests that maybe Gatsby is also involved in similar activities. This information also reiterates the question about how Gatsby got his money.
2. The backstory about Gatsby and Daisy does alot to clear up some of Gatsby's mysterious behavior. We know that he bought the house across the bay from Daisy in order to be close to her. He throws his grandiose parties for the sole purpose of possibly attracting Daisy to one of them. Because of this we now see why he seems to not truly enjoy his parties; without Daisy his parties are unsuccessful. To me he almost seems like a vulnerable teenager pining for the affection of a long lost love with a shell of The Great Gatsby.
3. I get the impression that Gatsby is a very determined indiviual. He knows his goals and uses his charm to get ever closer to them. From the story about the night Gatsby kissed Daisy my view of him as a vulnerable teenager is reiterated. He is unable to let go of the past and is unwilling to accept anything than the feeling of that night, almost as if he is afraid to think of the possiblity that he may not be able to win Daisy back.
4. Through these chapters my view of Gatsby has been broadened and as a result he seems human. No longer is he a glamorous figure in the clouds but instead he is a man with a broken heart. All he wants to do is recreate the past, something I think everyone can relate to. I found myself liking him more because of all of it. His broken heart helps as does his added human quality.