The Great Gatsby #2

1) The purpose of Wolfsheim as a character is to give us a shady idea of Gatsby's business exploits. Since Gatsby says that he was involved in the fixing of the 1919 World Series, it connects Gatsby to a criminal. This gives the reader the notion that Gatsby isn't what they have previously believed he is.

2) The backstory informs us that Gatsby is determined if not a borderline stalker of daisy. To buy a house across the bay specifically for her and then wait five years for the right time to reveal himself to her seems a bit strange to say the least and makes the audience a bit wary of Gatsby as a person. At least thats what it did to me.

3)The story of Gatsby's past for me established him as a legitimate person, one who did not steal or cheat to get his money.

4)I see Gatsby still as a mysterious person. The way he acts around daisy to when he first confronts her is particularly odd and combined with the fact that he was so in love with her that he bought his house because of her makes me question his sanity. Although he has somewhat of a confirmed background, his shady underground dealings also put him in a dark light.