In The Great Gatsby by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, rumors that have been told about Gatsby include some thinking that he is Kaiser Wilhelm’s nephew or cousin. Some believe this is the origin of all his wealth, as Gatsby lives in an opulent mansion in West Egg, Long Island.
Another rumor revealed in the novel is that one young woman says that Gatsby doesn’t want trouble with anybody. She had ripped her gown at a previous party at Gatsby’s and he had a new gown sent to her residence the following week. She states to others that he did this for the aforementioned reason. This is not her opinion, but it is a rumor she is spreading. She says that somebody told her that Gatsby doesn’t want trouble with anyone. There is no evidence that Gatsby, here, is worried about trouble.
In addition, a rumor going around about Gatsby is that he killed a man. Furthermore, rumors exist that he was a spy for the Germans and also that he was a soldier in the U.S. army. Rumors also exist because one woman doesn’t believe that Gatsby went to Oxford, even though he told her that he did. She tells Nick she doesn’t believe Gatsby.
