The Great Gatsby #2

1) Meyer Wolfsheim seems to develop Gatsby as an extremely mysterious character. Wolfsheim's less than reputable character leads the audience to question Gatsby's history. His presence also prevents the audience from definitely defining Gatsby as the hero of this story. The possibility of his dealings with Wolfsheim disqualify him as an "all around good guy".
2) After being made aware of the past between Gatsby and Daisy, the audience sides more with Gatsby. He is made to seem more relatable and the audience could even pity him for his unfortunate circumstances. There is still some mystery to Gatsby, but he is one step closer to seeming normal. Daisy becomes a bit of a villain after this, because it becomes clear that she chose Tom for money when she could have waited to have the true love of her life- Gatsby.
3) The rest of Gatsby's past further increases how relatable he is. Just as many Americans aspire to do, Gatsby supposedly gained his wealth and importance from a series of fortunate events involving hard work and good luck. He lived "the American Dream" as some people would say. His personality is similar to that of many men in America throughout social classes. He exhibits a bit of cockiness at times, but is also very determined to succeed. With the presence of Wolfsheim, however, there is still some mystery to his past.
4) Throughout these chapters, Gatsby begins to grow on me. I found him to be a bit odd in the previous chapters because of his peculiar behavior at his own parties and his mysterious past. However, as bits of his past have been revealed, he's grown on me and developed as a normal man. I still am uneasy about his history because of Wolfsheim, but he seems like a relatively trustworthy man at this point.