The Great Gatsby · Character

Owl Eyes

An eccentric, bespectacled party guest at Gatsby's who is amazed by the authenticity of Gatsby's library.

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Also known as Owl-eyes

First appearance: Chapter III

Owl Eyes shows up with force in Chapter III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned indirectly as Jordan's 'undergraduate' companion who is engaged in an 'obstetrical conversation' with chorus girls.

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In Chapter III: Mentioned indirectly as Jordan's 'undergraduate' companion who is engaged in an 'obstetrical conversation' with chorus girls.

Later, in Chapter IV: Listed among the party guests from New York, part of the catalog of Gatsby's diverse and anonymous social circle.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Gatsby's delusion that he can recapture Daisy shatters here, as he waits all night for a signal that never com…

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Chapter III
Mentioned indirectly as Jordan's 'undergraduate' companion who is engaged in an 'obstetrical conversation' with chorus girls.
Chapter IV
Listed among the party guests from New York, part of the catalog of Gatsby's diverse and anonymous social circle.
Chapter IX
The only party guest to attend the funeral, remarking on the desertion of Gatsby's former crowds and offering a poignant, 'The poor son-of-a-bitch.'

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