The Great Gatsby Chapter 4

Mandy Holcomb

Mr. Copeland

English 11 CP

24 January 2010

Underground Knowledge

1. I think a good title for chaper four would be "Underground Knowledge." Throughout chapter four the reader is informed about many "secretive" things that the character's hold. Nick learns that Gatsby is in love with Daisy and he also finds that Gatsby is friends with a person who supposedly rigged the 1919 world series. Undeground knowledge stands for the secrets and plans held this chapter like the plan to have Daisy for tea through Nick, just so Gatsby can be reaquanted with her. Also the character Nick, or the narrator, isn't quite sure about Gatsby's background. He doesn't know what to believe and what to not believe. It is all very mysterious and secret to him.

2. Informing Nick about his wealth and life experiences Gatsby takes Nick to lunch in the city and meets up with Meyer Wolfshiem who apparently rigged the 1919 World Series. Later Nick is aquanted with Jordan Baker who informs him of the desire Gatsby has for Daisy. She tells Nick the story, or background, of Daisy and how she fell in love with Jay but married Tom after he left for the war and remained loyal to him throughout their marriage. Jordan finally comes to tell Nick that Gatsby has asked Jordan to ask Nick if he will invite Daisy to tea at his house, where Gatsby will make an appearence and they will meet again.

3. "The officer looked at Daisy while she was speaking, in a way that every young girl wants to be looked at some time, and because it seemed so romantic to me I have remembered the incident ever since." I think that this quote is the most imporatant in this chapter because it sums up the main point of it. Gatsby is in love with Daisy. And in my oppinion, a woman can usually tell if he loves you by the way that he looks at you. Jordan obviously noticed the way Gatsby looked at Daisy. She saw that they were in love which is why she knows that he moved to West Egg to be closer to her. Jordan never forgot the incident because she knows that Daisy didn't marry the one she truly loved. And I think that this book is going to transform into a big love story. That one quote says it all.

A. Gatsby developes a lot as a character in chapter four. The reader finds out more about him. They find out that he inherited his money after all his family in San Fransico died. He went to Oxford and recieved medels in ww1. We also learn that he collected jewls in the capital of Europe. But the main thing that the reader learns about Gatsby is that he's in love with Daisy Buchanan. Gatsby, in this chapter, is seen as more sensitive and smart. He has accomplished many things and is this great wealthy person who has everything, except on ething. And that one thing is his love Daisy. So the reader sees that Gatsby has authority and has everything, but yet he is still incomplete and unhappy in a way.