The Great Gatsby
What rumors have been told about Gatsby? Why does Fitzgerald reveal rumors rather than fact?
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
I heard he killed a guy.
I heard he's a German spy.
No, he's not. He's a relative of the Kaiser.
Everyone knows he's a bootlegger.
He's a great war hero.
Fitzgerald wants to portray Gatsby as a mystery or an enigma.