CHAPTER FOUR

This picture of a duck represents how the characters in the novel are portrayed like different animals. People are named after animals such as, Leeches, Blackbuck, Ferrets, Bulls, and Duckweed. All these people lack human emotions , there for are given animal like qualities.During this chapter you are introduced to a lot of characters with animal names, that just goes to show how many of them aren't actually real people. Even though they seem perfect bad things happen to them such as dieing, drowning, jumping off of buildings, affairs, and other tragic events which really shows that they aren't perfect.

QUOTES

"He's a bootlegger," " said the young ladies, moving somewhere between his cocktails and his flowers."(65) This is one of the rumors told about Gatsby at his party.

"Edgar Beaver whose hair they say turned cotton-white..."(66) This quote is about a man that attends the party, his last name is an animal.

"George Duckweed and Francis Bull" (67) These two men also have animal names, and they also are at Gatsby's party.

"Yeah, Gatsby's very careful about women. He would never so much as look at a friend's wife."(77) This quote is showing that Gatsby is a caring person, hes not just like everyone else.

Analysis

In chapter four Gatsby goes over to Nick's the next morning after his party and tells Nick that they were going into New York City for lunch together. On the ride there Gatsy talks to Nick about his past and tells him what is the truth about him and that some of the rumors he was hearing was complete nonsense. Gatsby says that he was born into a wealthy family from San Francisco. He says that he attend Oxford for his education. Gatsby served his country in the army as a major. As there driving Gatsby gets pulled over and is let go be the officer with no charges. Most important though in chapter four is that in New York City for lunch with Gatsby is that he meets the man responsible for fixing the 1919 World Series. He is a professional gambler named Meyer Wolfsheim. Another important thing is that Nick comes through with Jordan. Throughout the chapter Gatsby talks about how much he loved and still does care about Daisy, and at the end of the chapter he convinces Nick to set up at date for him and Daisy to reunite.