The Great Gatsby

Describe Gatsby's family background?

Chapter 4

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Gatsby's story about his past seems rather improbable. Though he claims to descend from a prominent Midwestern family, when Nick asks him which Midwestern city he comes from, Gatsby hesitates, then says "San Francisco."

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