Quick Overview of Chapter Quick Overview of Chapter 44

After the party, Nick and Gatsby begin to After the party, Nick and Gatsby begin to spend more time together. In this chapter spend more time together. In this chapter specifically, they head to New York together specifically, they head to New York together (to have lunch) and Gatsby begins to share (to have lunch) and Gatsby begins to share his past with Nick. Pay close attention to his past with Nick. Pay close attention to things Gatsby shares about his past. When things Gatsby shares about his past. When they arrive to the City, they have lunch with they arrive to the City, they have lunch with a man named Meyer Wolfsheim who may a man named Meyer Wolfsheim who may have some underground business have some underground business connections. After lunch, Jordan and Nick connections. After lunch, Jordan and Nick meet and discuss things that start bringing meet and discuss things that start bringing the pieces of this novel together!the pieces of this novel together!

Chapter 4 of Gatsby Chapter 4 of Gatsby The mystery of Gatsby….The mystery of Gatsby….Why does Gatsby ask Nick what he Why does Gatsby ask Nick what he thinks of him?? thinks of him?? Gatsby is seen as the ideal lover: a Gatsby is seen as the ideal lover: a soldier going off to war, brave and soldier going off to war, brave and handsome, young and pure .handsome, young and pure .Illustrious past (true or not)Illustrious past (true or not)Myer Wolfsheim-shady character-Myer Wolfsheim-shady character-How does meeting him help How does meeting him help understand where Gatsby gained his understand where Gatsby gained his wealth?wealth?

Involved in under Involved in under crime/gambling/bootleggingcrime/gambling/bootlegging

Chapter 4 ContinuedChapter 4 Continued

Importance of the “Green Light”Importance of the “Green Light”Symbolizes what?Symbolizes what?What do we now know about Gatsby What do we now know about Gatsby

and why he came to the West Egg and why he came to the West Egg (the purpose of gaining his fortune, (the purpose of gaining his fortune, ect)….ect)….

What does Jordan tell Nick that What does Jordan tell Nick that Gatbsy wants him to do???Gatbsy wants him to do???

Chapter 5Chapter 5Gatsby’s demeanor as the chapter opens—Gatsby’s demeanor as the chapter opens—Gatsby offers Nick a job? Why??Gatsby offers Nick a job? Why??Meeting of Daisy and Gatsby at Nick’s house Meeting of Daisy and Gatsby at Nick’s house

(raining/awkward sense between the two)(raining/awkward sense between the two)Takes Daisy to his house-(notice how he Takes Daisy to his house-(notice how he

brags on his house/specifically tells Daisy brags on his house/specifically tells Daisy about his clothes and who makes them)…about his clothes and who makes them)…Why is this important?Why is this important?

Dan Cody –the man who educated Gatsby on Dan Cody –the man who educated Gatsby on moneymoney

Mr Klipspringer (boarder) is instructed by Mr Klipspringer (boarder) is instructed by Gatsby to play romantic songGatsby to play romantic song