This will give you some historical context for chapter four, especially about Meyer Wolfsheim. Sorry I can't get it to link.
www.answers.com/topic/the-great-gatsby-novel-5
Here are the things that I wonder about...
We hear lots of rumors about Gatsby, who he is, what he has done. This book seems to promote the idea that when enough people say something, it must be the truth. With that in mind--look at all the rumors about Gatsby. What does that tell the reader?
How does that compare with the story Gatsby tells Nick on their way into New York? Try to figure out what it tells us that Gatsby just happens to have the medal and the photograph with him.
Why would Fitzgerald list the names of the party goers? See if you can find any similarities. What would Fitzgerald want the reader to think by using the names he does? You may have to look up some of the names.
Two more parties in this chapter--lunch and tea. What happens at each?
Why does Gatsby disappear after Nick introduces him to Tom?
Meyer Wolfsheim--an unforgettable character or just someone with lousy bling?
What do Nick and we find out about Gatsby at tea? Should we believe Jordan--remember she's dishonest, oh, but wait--so is Nick--and just a second--Gatsby says he's from the Midwest--San Francisco. Is their a San Francisco, North Dakota?
What should we believe?
