The Great The Great GatsbyGatsby

Chapter 4 Chapter 4

The Parties The Parties ContinueContinue

and so does the and so does the gossip…gossip… "He's a bootlegger," said the "He's a bootlegger," said the

young ladies, moving young ladies, moving somewhere between his somewhere between his cocktails and his flowers. cocktails and his flowers.

"One time he killed a man who "One time he killed a man who had found out that he was had found out that he was nephew to Von Hindenburg nephew to Von Hindenburg and second cousin to the devil. and second cousin to the devil. Paul von Hindenburg

2nd President of Germany

““Once I wrote down on the Once I wrote down on the empty spaces of a time-table empty spaces of a time-table the names of those who came the names of those who came to Gatsby's house that summer. to Gatsby's house that summer. It is an old time-table now, It is an old time-table now, disintegrating at its folds, and disintegrating at its folds, and headed ‘This schedule in effect headed ‘This schedule in effect July 5th, 1922.’ ” July 5th, 1922.’ ”

Party GuestsParty Guests

Many came from East Egg, including:Many came from East Egg, including: the Leeches, the Leeches, the Voltaire's, the Voltaire's, the Blackbuck's, the Blackbuck's, the Dancies, the Dancies, Mr. Whitebait, Mr. Whitebait, the Fishguard's, the Fishguard's, Maurice Flink, Maurice Flink, the Hammerhead's. the Hammerhead's.

Guests from West Egg included:Guests from West Egg included: the Poles,the Poles, the Catlip's, the Catlip's, James B. ("Rot-gut") Ferret.James B. ("Rot-gut") Ferret.

Other guests included:Other guests included: Francis Bull and George Francis Bull and George

Duckweed (theatrical people), Duckweed (theatrical people), Klipspringer (who came so Klipspringer (who came so

often he was called the often he was called the boarder), boarder),

the Chromes, the the Chromes, the Backhysson's, S.W. Belcher, Backhysson's, S.W. Belcher, Miss Haag, P. Jewett, and Miss Haag, P. Jewett, and Claudia Hip. Claudia Hip.

Nick gets to know Nick gets to know GatsbyGatsby Nick begins to tell about the first time Gatsby Nick begins to tell about the first time Gatsby

comes to his home. comes to his home. He has arrived in his elegant automobile to He has arrived in his elegant automobile to

take Nick into the city for lunch. take Nick into the city for lunch.

During the drive, During the drive, Gatsby asks Nick, Gatsby asks Nick, ““What's your opinion What's your opinion of me anyhow?”of me anyhow?”

Gatsby is….Gatsby is…. He first says he is the son of a wealthy family He first says he is the son of a wealthy family

from the “middle-west.” from the “middle-west.” He then adds he was educated at Oxford, He then adds he was educated at Oxford,

Gatsby Gatsby continues….continues….

He inherited a great deal of He inherited a great deal of money, and then “lived like a money, and then “lived like a young raja in all the capitals of young raja in all the capitals of Europe...Europe... collecting jewels, collecting jewels, hunting big game, hunting big game, painting a little...painting a little... and trying to forget something and trying to forget something

very sad that had very sad that had happened…..happened…..

He then tells about joining the war in hopes He then tells about joining the war in hopes of getting killed, of getting killed,

but instead he receives decorations for his but instead he receives decorations for his bravery from every Allied government. bravery from every Allied government.

Nick's first reaction is to laughNick's first reaction is to laugh

Then his neighbor pulls out Then his neighbor pulls out a war medal from a war medal from Montenegro, and to Nick's Montenegro, and to Nick's astonishment, it almost astonishment, it almost looks real. looks real.

* Montenegro is a country located in southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south, and borders Croatia on the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina on the northwest, Serbia on the northeast and Albania on the southeast

ProofProof

More ProofMore Proof ““Here's another thing I always carry. A souvenir of Here's another thing I always carry. A souvenir of

Oxford days.”      Oxford days.”       It was a photograph of half a dozen young men …. It was a photograph of half a dozen young men …. There was Gatsby, looking a little, not much, There was Gatsby, looking a little, not much,

younger - with a cricket bat in his hand. younger - with a cricket bat in his hand.

““I'm going to make a big request of you to-day, so I I'm going to make a big request of you to-day, so I thought you ought to know something about me. I thought you ought to know something about me. I didn't want you to think I was just some nobody.”didn't want you to think I was just some nobody.”

Nick then learns that Gatsby will not make his Nick then learns that Gatsby will not make his request personally. Instead, he has asked Jordan request personally. Instead, he has asked Jordan Baker to discuss the matter with Nick at tea. Baker to discuss the matter with Nick at tea.

Gatsby Needs a FavorGatsby Needs a Favor

LunchLunch In a well - fanned Forty-second Street cellar I met In a well - fanned Forty-second Street cellar I met

Gatsby for lunch Gatsby for lunch

Nick finds him seated with Meyer Wolfsheim, a man Nick finds him seated with Meyer Wolfsheim, a man in his fifties who wears human molars as cuff links. in his fifties who wears human molars as cuff links.

During their meal, Wolfsheim broods about Rosy During their meal, Wolfsheim broods about Rosy Rosenthal's murder at the Metropole years beforeRosenthal's murder at the Metropole years before

““Rosy” RosenthalRosy” RosenthalRosy Rosenthal (an actual gangster) was killed in a hail of machinegun bullets as he stepped outside the dining room of the old Metropol Hotel in 1913

This same hotel is now known as the Casablanca Hotel

After lunch, Gatsby tells Nick that Wolfsheim After lunch, Gatsby tells Nick that Wolfsheim is the man who fixed the World Series in 1919. is the man who fixed the World Series in 1919.

Nick, with his proper Nick, with his proper Midwestern upbringing, Midwestern upbringing, is shocked.is shocked.

Tea with JordanTea with Jordan Jordan begins telling Nick a story about Daisy Jordan begins telling Nick a story about Daisy

when they were both young girls back in when they were both young girls back in Louisville in 1917. Louisville in 1917.

Daisy, at age 18, was the richest and most Daisy, at age 18, was the richest and most popular girl in town. popular girl in town.

One spring day Jordan spied her sitting in her One spring day Jordan spied her sitting in her white roadster with a handsome lieutenant, white roadster with a handsome lieutenant, whom Daisy introduced as Jay Gatsby. whom Daisy introduced as Jay Gatsby.

Daisy Loses Daisy Loses GatsbyGatsby

Soon, however, rumors circulated about Daisy Soon, however, rumors circulated about Daisy trying to run away to say good-bye to a soldier trying to run away to say good-bye to a soldier who was going overseas, who was going overseas,

but her family stopped her….but her family stopped her…. Daisy seemed to brood for a few months, but Daisy seemed to brood for a few months, but

by autumn she appeared as happy as ever…..by autumn she appeared as happy as ever…..

Daisy Rises AgainDaisy Rises Again

She had a debut after the She had a debut after the Armistice Armistice

In February she was presumably In February she was presumably engaged to a man from New engaged to a man from New Orleans. Orleans.

In June she married Tom In June she married Tom Buchanan of Chicago, with more Buchanan of Chicago, with more pomp and circumstance than pomp and circumstance than Louisville ever knew before. Louisville ever knew before.

Tom & Daisy WedTom & Daisy Wed He came down with a He came down with a

hundred people in four hundred people in four private carsprivate cars

Hired a whole floor of the Hired a whole floor of the Seelbach HotelSeelbach Hotel

The day before the wedding The day before the wedding he gave her a string of he gave her a string of pearls valued at three pearls valued at three hundred and fifty thousand hundred and fifty thousand dollars. dollars.

Married LifeMarried Life Daisy married Tom Daisy married Tom

Buchanan and soon began Buchanan and soon began their lengthy travels. their lengthy travels.

Almost immediately, Tom Almost immediately, Tom started to see other women started to see other women

Daisy‘s misery began. Daisy‘s misery began.

When Jordan Baker had finished When Jordan Baker had finished telling all this we had left the Plaza telling all this we had left the Plaza

and were driving in a victoria and were driving in a victoria through Central Park. through Central Park.

They heard people singing “I'm the They heard people singing “I'm the Sheik of Araby. Your love belongs Sheik of Araby. Your love belongs to me. At night when you're are to me. At night when you're are asleep Into your tent I'll creep...”asleep Into your tent I'll creep...”

* Victoria: a low, light, four-wheeled carriage

Gatsby’s RequestGatsby’s Request Jordan surprises Nick by telling him that “Gatsby Jordan surprises Nick by telling him that “Gatsby

bought that house so that Daisy would be just bought that house so that Daisy would be just across the bay.”across the bay.”

““Then it had not been merely the stars to which he Then it had not been merely the stars to which he had aspired on that June night. He came alive to had aspired on that June night. He came alive to me, delivered suddenly from me, delivered suddenly from the womb of his purposeless the womb of his purposeless splendor.”      splendor.”      

““He wants to know if you'll invite Daisy to He wants to know if you'll invite Daisy to your house some afternoon and then let him your house some afternoon and then let him come over.” come over.”

The modesty of the demand shook me. He had The modesty of the demand shook me. He had waited five years and bought waited five years and bought a mansion….. so that he a mansion….. so that he could “come over.” some could “come over.” some afternoon to a stranger's afternoon to a stranger's garden. garden.

““Why didn't he ask you to arrange a Why didn't he ask you to arrange a meeting?”meeting?”

““He wants her to see his house,” she He wants her to see his house,” she explained. “And your house is right explained. “And your house is right next door.” next door.”

““I don't want to do anything out of I don't want to do anything out of the way!” he kept saying. “I want to the way!” he kept saying. “I want to see her right next door.”see her right next door.”

““And Daisy ought to have something in And Daisy ought to have something in her life,” murmured Jordan to me.her life,” murmured Jordan to me.

““Does she want to see Gatsby?”      Does she want to see Gatsby?”       ““She's not to know about it. Gatsby She's not to know about it. Gatsby

doesn't want her to know. You're just doesn't want her to know. You're just supposed to supposed to invite her to tea.” invite her to tea.”

ConclusionConclusion We passed a barrier of dark trees, and then the We passed a barrier of dark trees, and then the

facade of Fifty-ninth Street, a block of delicate facade of Fifty-ninth Street, a block of delicate pale light, beamed down into the park….pale light, beamed down into the park….

I drew up the girl beside me, tightening my arms. I drew up the girl beside me, tightening my arms. Her wan, scornful mouth smiled, and so I drew Her wan, scornful mouth smiled, and so I drew her up again closer, her up again closer, this time to my face. this time to my face.