Significance of Minor Characters in The Great Gatsby and Owl Eyes

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him not only with the books, but also with Gatsby’s legitimacy. The “thoroughness” and “realism” (p 46) of Gatsby’s books supports the sincerity of Gatsby’s personality and also helps Nick and to see an honest aspect of Gatsby even before they meet. Owl Eyes does not appear again until Gatsby’s funeral, showing the dedication of his interest and sympathy for Gatsby’s realism.
Contrasting Owl Eyes’ opinion of Gatsby, Klipspringer not only takes advantage of Gatsby, but also thinks of him as a mere idea and fails to acknowledge his death, thus showing no real feelings for him. Klipspringer is introduced to the readers as “the ‘boarder’” (p 63) at Gatsby’s house, for he seems to never leave before or after parties and is “there so often and so long” (p 63). The readers later see him as “a disheveled man in pajamas.” He could be best characterized as a freeloader who “wander[s] hungrily” (p 91) hoping to receive something generous from Gatsby, though he proves he does not ...

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