The Great Gatsby

great gatsby chapter 6

Why does Nick feel it is important to give a biography of James Gatz/Jay Gatsby at this point to “clear this set of misconceptions away,” even though he learned the facts much later?

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I think that Fitzgerald wants to give the reader some context into Gatsby's actual past. So far Gatsby has remained an enigma and the author is wanting to build his character a little more.

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