Great Gatsby 2

1. The purpose of Meyer Wolfsheim is to give us another view of Jay Gatsby. He is not a very good character who is probably involved in illegal activity. Wolfsheim allows us a glimpse at the not so great side of Jay Gatsby and keeps us interested in what more we ahve to discover about this character.
2. The backstory of Jay and Daisy allows us to see Gatsby in a more realistic light. Without this backstory, he would remian the wealthy and mysterious man we met in the beginning of the book, but this backstory gives him a more human relatability and gives us greater insight into Gatsby as a person.
3. The rest of Gatsby's backstory again is a more in depth characterization than what we have previously seen. Through the backstory, we see how Gatsby reacts and handles different situations as well as a deeper look into his personality. It also lets the reader connect with Gatsby more than they could have before because, despite some of the negative aspects of his past, the backstory ultimately lets us simpathize with this character.
4. In my opinion, I still find Gatsby a bit mysterious and am not quite sure what to think of him. However, the bakstory of Jay Gatsby does make me like the character a bit more because it promotes the idea that he usually has good intentions, despite the fact that some of the things that he did were a bit questionable. I feel as if I know the character much more than I did at the beginning of the book, yet I am still unsure if I like hime or not.