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Summary Chapter four starts off with Nick listing all the people that have attended Gatsby's parties. Later Nick and Jay go to New York City to have lunch and during the car ride Jay describes his life and accomplishments. Jay's stories seem fake to Nick but he doesn't say anything. Jay mentions that he heard that Nick is having Jordan over for tea but Nick replies that he hadn't made those plans. When they arrive for lunch they meet up with Meyer Wolfshiem. The three talk for awhile but late Meyer leaves and then Nick see Tom across the room. He goes over to to say hi and introduce Jay but he seems to have left. the setting changes and now Nick is with Jordan who tells him a story of a fling Daisy had with a man in the army before she was married. His name was Gatsby but he had to leave and she eventually found Tom and married him. Jordan says that Daisy is the reason Jay bought the house in Long Island and hosts so many parties, so he could maybe see Daisy. Jordan says that Nick should invite Daisy over so she can see Jay again even though she doesn't know he is living so close.

Reflect This chapter reflects the time in the 20s where people were obsessed with wealth and social standings. Gatsby gets away with many things and people look at him in awe because he is so wealthy. He even bought the mansion in West Egg because he wanted to impress Daisy, whom he is in love with. This chapter is similar to the author's life in the way Fitzgerald models Daisy after his own wife, Zelda. In real life, Zelda Sayre was a beauty and was sought after by many men. In the book, Daisy is the same way. When she was growing up in Kentucky, she was loved by all the men and especially caught the attention of the Great Jay Gatsby.

Comon Themes The American dream is represented in chapter four by Gatsby's nice things, like his car and his semi-extravagant life style. Appearance Vs. reality is another common theme in this chapter. Gatsby comes off as someone who has been rich all his life, impressive, scholarly man, that is semi-mysterious. Nick is talking to him at lunch and can see through some of the things he says because they sound so rehearsed.

 ﻿ Love is the major theme in this chapter though. It is revealed that Gatsby is and has been in love with Daisy for five years. He has loved her since they first had a thing many years ago back home. Ever since then he has been trying to find her, and trying to reconnect with her. His love for her is what has been motivating almost everything he's done for all those years.

Marxist/ Feminist Lens When thinking about social status, many people wish to be wealthy and have everything at their fingertips. But, perhaps, could that lifestyle be negative towards one's character? Those who have it all may not appreciate all they have. Some may not know what it means to work. Nick Carraway describes Gatsby: "He was balancing himself on the dashboard of his car with that resourcefulness of movement that is so peculiarly American- that comes, I suppose, with the absense of lifting work or rigid sitting in youth" (Fitzgerald 64). While living 'the good life,' Gatsby loses site on reality. "A succulent hash arrived, and Mr. Wolfsheim, forgetting the more sentimental atmosphere of the old Metropole, began to eat with ferocious delicacy.." (Fitzgerald 71). Mr. Wolfsheim did not want to be in that particular restaurant. Instead, he would rather be at the old Metropole. However, he got a little lesson in not judging based upon face value, as so many people do.

How does color function as a symbol?

"But I can still hear the gray names, and they will give you a better impression than my generalities of those who accepted Gatsby's hospitality and paid him the subtle tribute of knowing nothing whatever about him." (Fitzgerald 61) The color gray represents the vague, short, temporary friendships that Gatsby held.

"..And Edgar Beaver, whose hair, they say, turned cotton-white one winter afternoon for no good reason at all." (Fitzgerald 62) <span style="color: #eba633; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The color of white represents the cold, chilling vibe given from Gatsby's friends/visitors

<span style="color: #eba633; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Fitzgerald, F. Scott. //The Great Gatsby//. New York: Scribner, 2004. Print.