The Great Gatsby: Blog 2
F. Scott Fitzgerald

"You must know Gatsby" (Fitzgerald, 11). 

     Miss Baker says this to the author after finding out he lives in West Egg, which is also where Gatsby lives.  I think this sentence foreshadows a lot to come. Since Miss Baker says this, it makes it clear Gatsby is very famous. Since his name appears in the title of the book, it is obvious he will play a large role in the story, but this statement sort of proves he is a well-known man. The author does know Gatsby, since they are neighbors, but he doesn't receive the opportunity to tell miss Baker this. Gatsby seems to be a popular man that everyone who is anyone knows about. I feel every community, while maybe on not such a large scale, has someone comparable to Gatsby. For example, in the small town I am from, Pleasant View, their is one family absolutely everyone knows about. This family has lived in Pleasant View for many generations and is responsible for building many of the hundred-year-old houses that still stand today. The fact that Miss Baker assumes the author knows Gatsby shows that he is a very important man and will soon come up again in the story.